Bobbie Gentry

Summary

Bobbie Gentry is a human^[1]. She was born in Woodland^[2]. She was born on July 27, 1944^[3]. She worked as a singer^[4], banjoist^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], musician^[7], and composer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,338 views/month, #5,816 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Bobbie Gentry's place of birth was Woodland^[2].
• Bobbie Gentry was born on July 27, 1944^[3].
• Bobbie Gentry was born on July 27, 1942^[10].
• Among Bobbie Gentry's spouses was William F. Harrah^[11].
• Among Bobbie Gentry's spouses was Jim Stafford^[12].
• Bobbie Gentry held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Bobbie Gentry worked as a singer^[4].
• Bobbie Gentry worked as a banjoist^[5].
• Bobbie Gentry's professions included singer-songwriter^[6].
• Bobbie Gentry's professions included musician^[7].
• Bobbie Gentry worked as a composer^[8].
• Bobbie Gentry worked as a guitarist^[14].
• Bobbie Gentry's field of work was country music^[15].
• Bobbie Gentry's field of work was music^[16].
• Bobbie Gentry's field of work was guitar performance^[17].
• Bobbie Gentry's field of work was singing^[18].
• Bobbie Gentry was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[19].
• Bobbie Gentry was educated at Marywood-Palm Valley school^[20].
• Bobbie Gentry received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[21].
• Bobbie Gentry is recorded as female^[22].
• Bobbie Gentry's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Bobbie Gentry's genre is country music^[24].
• Bobbie Gentry's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[25].
• Bobbie Gentry's discography is recorded as Bobbie Gentry discography^[26].
• Bobbie Gentry's Commons category is recorded as Bobbie Gentry^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1942-07-27^[30]

• Genre(s): baroque pop, blue-eyed soul, contemporary folk, country, country pop, country soul, delta blues^[31]

• Community tags: baroque pop, blue-eyed soul, contemporary folk, country, country pop, country soul, delta blues^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: a5106366-6368-4a02-a580-73a3c02abb2f^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Bobbie Gentry was born in Woodland^[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 27, 1944^[3] and July 27, 1942^[10].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[19], a public research university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1919^[36], headquartered in Los Angeles^[37] and Marywood-Palm Valley school^[20], a school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1952^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], banjoist^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], musician^[7], composer^[8], and guitarist^[14]. Fields of work include country music^[15], a music genre^[41], founded in 1920^[42]; music^[16], a type of arts^[43]; guitar performance^[17]; and singing^[18], a type of activity^[44].

Recognition

Bobbie Gentry received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[21].

Personal Life

Spouses include William F. Harrah^[11], a businessperson^[45], 1911–1978^[46], of United States^[47], awarded the Distinguished Nevadan^[48] and Jim Stafford^[12], a singer^[49], b. 1944^[50], of United States^[51].

Why It Matters

Bobbie Gentry ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,338 views/month, #5,816 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Bobbie Gentry born?

Bobbie Gentry was born in Woodland^[2].

Who was Bobbie Gentry married to?

Bobbie Gentry's spouses include William F. Harrah^[11] and Jim Stafford^[12].

What did Bobbie Gentry do for work?

Bobbie Gentry worked as singer^[4], banjoist^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], musician^[7], and composer^[8].

Where did Bobbie Gentry go to school?

Bobbie Gentry was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[19] and Marywood-Palm Valley school^[20].

What awards did Bobbie Gentry receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[21].