Bobbie Gentry

Lots of A-Listers have put out dark country music, but No. 1 on this list is a deep cut you might have never heard before.

Bobbie Gentry's lengthy and powerful discography often gets lost in the shuffle — and it's worth remembering.

Country music's appeal truly crosses generations.

Leos are known for being both regal and fearless.

All 50-plus of 'em.

It was the smash that almost wasn't here's the story of Fancy and how Reba McEntire almost wasn't allowed to record it.

To understand why Bobbie Gentry quit, you have to try to understand Bobbie Gentry.

She left it all behind, with not even a word.

All 50-plus of 'em.

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While working at a little country station in Ripley, Miss. in 1968 I got a visit from a very beautiful brunette and her name was Bobbie Gentry.

Do you remember? "It was the 3rd of June, another sleepy dusty delta day". Yes, the song was The Ode to Billy Joe and it was a huge hit for Bobbie Gentry back in the 60's on the country and pop charts. They even made a movie about it.