An Ode to the Mystery of Bobbie Gentry’s Disappearance

Bobbie Gentry was one of the biggest country stars of the late 1960s. She’s the genius behind the massive, international, number-one single Ode to Billie Joe. Her country-folk music came at just the right time, and her fame brought with it her very own TV variety series as well as a duet album with Glen Campbell.

Bobbie Gentry / Bobbie Gentry / Taylor Swift / Bobbie Gentry.

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However, by the 1980s, Gentry had vanished from the public eye, and for the past five decades, not much has been said about this reclusive star. Her disappearance got the fans wondering – what in the world happened to Bobbie?