Bobbie Gentry
‘Bobbie Gentry And Glen Campbell’: Two Southerners Takin’ It Easy
The ‘Bobbie Gentry And Glen Campbell’ album is a 1968 country-lounge classic that brought together Capitol Records’ new rising stars.
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News3 months agoWatch Bobbie Gentry Cover The Jackson 5 On ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
The charismatic Gentry, a familiar face on TV variety shows of the time, remakes the Motown quintet’s debut smash of a year earlier.
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Features3 months ago‘Ode To Billie Joe’: The Brains And Beauty Of Bobbie Gentry’s Debut Album
With her debut album, ‘Ode To Billie Joe’, Bobbie Gentry knocked The Beatles off the top of the charts and made herself a household name.
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Features4 months ago
‘The Delta Sweete’: Bobbie Gentry’s Ambitious Concept Album
This meaty concept album serves as a crucial ingredient to the story of the mysterious artist from Mississippi.
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Features4 months ago
Why Bobbie Gentry Is So Much More Than ‘Ode To Billie Joe’
Bobbie Gentry called all the shots, from producing her own records to staging pioneering live shows. Her legacy lives on.
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In-Depth7 months ago
Muscle Shoals Studio: A History Of The Soul Of America
The legendary Muscle Shoals studio defined the sound of Southern soul before becoming one of the go-to studios for the biggest names in music.
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Features8 months ago
‘Fancy’: Behind Bobbie Gentry’s Women’s Lib Statement
A pivotal album for Bobbie Gentry, ‘Fancy’ caused controversy but found the country icon reconnecting with her songwriting muse.
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Features8 months ago
Best Female Songwriters: An Essential Top 25 Countdown
From subversive subject matter to affairs of the heart, the best female songwriters are often the most insightful, as this list proves.
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Features8 months ago
Best Reba McEntire Songs: 20 Country Classics
Armed with a meaty, bright voice and a perfect country origin story, Reba McEntire has churned out country hits for decades. These are some of her best.
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Features9 months ago
‘Dream Baby’: Glen Campbell Pays Tribute To Roy Orbison
Campbell's version of 'Dream Baby,' by an artist born one day after him, was a country top tenner.
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News1 year ago
Bobbie Gentry, Steve Earle, Others For Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
New honorees also include writers Spooner Oldham, Kent Blazy and Brett James.
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News1 year ago
Bobbie Gentry’s Concept Landmark ‘The Delta Sweete’ For Expanded Edition
Two-CD and deluxe two-disc vinyl sets will celebrate the record widely considered the finest hour of the enigmatic singer-songwriter.
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News2 years ago
Updated Four-Disc Anthology Salutes ‘Legacy’ Of Glen Campbell
The collection gathers together 78 favourite songs from the unmatched catalogue of one of the great entertainers in pop and country history.
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Features3 years ago
Delta Sweete-Hearts: When Mercury Rev Met Bobbie Gentry
How does Mercury Rev’s album-length interpretation of Bobbie Gentry’s ‘The Delta Sweete’ stack up against the 1968 original?
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Features3 years ago
Best Box Sets For Christmas 2018
Offering an embarrassment of riches for collectors and audiophiles alike, these are the best box sets for Christmas 2018 wishlists.
