Jim Stafford Breaks His Silence on Bobbie Gentry

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  @FactsVerse · 3 years ago · pinned

  Did you know that Bobbie Gentry lived a secret life? Find out more here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja6HNS0g7AE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja6HNS0g7AE</a>

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• HA

  @harvey1954 · 3 years ago

  I picked up a Gentry album for $1 at Goodwill. When I got it home I noticed it was autographed by Bobbie !

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• MO

  @monkeygraborange · 3 years ago

  She was an enigma in my youth, and she’s an enigma now. I applaud her success in stepping away from an industry that routinely devours those who engage in it.

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• FR

  @FreddyCruzMusic · 3 years ago

  I was Jim&apos;s bandleader and guitarist from July 1976 - August 1978. I&apos;ve worked with several artists over the years but the 2 years with Jim were the most fun I ever had on the road, one big party, and the most organized act I ever worked with. We did the Vegas thing with Bobbie. They were writing songs together and we recorded the demos in a studio I built in Jim&apos;s house. Jim&apos;s producer at the time came over and said he booked time at Sunset Recorders, I think, to record the masters the following Wednesday or Thursday. We were all fired the Monday before the sessions. There&apos;s a lot more to that story. As far as I know the songs were never recorded, which is too bad because they were really good tunes. Anyway Jim was a phenomenal talent, a great guy to work for, and Bobbie was a great singer, writer, and very creative. Her voice and Mississippi accent were music in their own right.

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• JI

  @jimmer1047 · 3 years ago

  Jim Stafford is a master guitar player.

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• CA

  @CAPTCHAZ · 3 years ago (edited)

  Bobbie Gentry was an incredible talent and beautiful woman. I met her back in 1989 in Savannah, Georgia. I was a manager of a furniture store, when she walked in. I recognized her immediately, I got so flustered. LOL She was very polite and friendly and said she was looking for furniture for her home. She had just moved to Savannah with her son. I know she &nbsp;lived in Savannah for awhile,but not very long. I did get an autographed on one of our furniture advertisements. LOL I will always remember that day forever. She is an incredible woman. 👍👍

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• BB

  @BBQDad463 · 3 years ago

  Stunning good looks piled on top of multiple, superb talents, including a voice that had no equal. She never disappointed. I hope she has thoroughly enjoyed all the various phases of her life.

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• DA

  @danielrdrown1 · 3 years ago

  Bobbie Gentry retired on her own terms. In the early 80&apos;s she was a first time mother to a young son and chose &nbsp;to put the needs of her child first. She was worth tens of millions from a 15 year career &nbsp;that at one point saw her briefly as the highest paid entertainer on the Vegas strip. She headlined The Howard Hughes Organization string of casinos for a decade and was one of the few who had access to the reclusive billionaire. In 1976 she signed a multi million dollar contract to work 16 weeks a year for the Hughes Organization. In recent years her recordings have sold extremely well. The 2018 &nbsp;box set, The Girl from Chickasaw County:The Complete Capitol Masters, shocked the recording industry when it sold out its first pressing in 48 hours. U.M.G records had to quickly &nbsp;press more editions &nbsp;to keep up with public demand. At nearly 100 dollars a pop, it sold over 20,000 sets and was nominated for a grammy for Best Historical Recording in 2019. Bobbie &nbsp;Gentry has &nbsp;chosen to keep her lucrative publishing song rights and recordings all under the stewardship of Universal Records and Publishing :The largest record company in the world.

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• MS

  @MsCNail-fe1sj · 3 years ago

  Her 80&apos;s now...hard to believe...I loved her song choices and her voice. She was stunning to look at as well.

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• FL

  @flagal519 · 3 years ago

  My favorite song of hers was &apos; Fancy.&quot; &nbsp;Great, haunting song.

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• JH

  @jh58 · 3 years ago

  It was the third of June, another sleepy dusty delta day.<br>I was out choppin cotton and my brother was bailin hay...<br><br>Still love everything about that song.

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• KE

  @kennypughcountrymusic5767 · 3 years ago

  Her album &quot;Patchwork&quot; is amazing from start to finish. Not a hit to be found on it, but every song is excellent.

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