Some say "Ode to Billie Joe" is about a teen pregnancy, others say it's about heartbreak ending in suicide. Bobbie Gentry ...

That is the opening line of one of music’s most discussed, examined and appreciated songs — “Ode to Billie Joe,” written and performed by Bobbie Gentry, who was born in Mississippi’s Chickasaw County.

The fictional character made famous by the 1967 Bobbie Gentry song “Ode to Billie Joe” was honored with a belated memorial service Thursday. The unusual event was attended by a mix of guests including ...

In 1967, folk-country singer Bobbie Gentry became famous for her song “Ode to Billie Joe.” The unlikely hit about a young man’s tragic jump off the Tallahatchie Bridge in Mississippi went to No. 1 on ...

Reba McEntire can make any song her own, including these three hits of hers, which are actually covers of someone else's song ...

June 3 is unofficially Bobbie Gentry Day, as that's the day the singer's most famous character jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge in the smash hit "Ode to Billie Joe." Fifteen years later, Gentry ...

The tenuous nature of fame means that several artists have walked away from the ACM Awards never to be seen again, but Bobbie Gentry may be the only country singer to have done it so deliberately. On ...

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While promoting her boxed set, “Revived, Remixed, Revisited,” country legend, Reba McEntire explained why her 1990 hit “Fancy” is always her closing song. The tune has long captivated listeners with ...

JACKSON, Miss. — If I haven’t responded to your email following the “What happened to singer Bobbie Gentry?” column on June 1, consider this a personal apology and a “thank you” for each one. I have ...

Music fans know the importance of Friday. “It was the 3rd of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day.” That is the opening line of one of music’s most discussed, examined and appreciated songs — Ode to ...