Old article about Bobbie Gentry, who seemingly did a music career right: a strong start, two decades of success, calling it before money, drugs, or fame took over her life. Hope she’s enjoying comfortable obscurity wherever she’s living these days.
Bobbie Gentry: whatever happened to the trailblazing queen of country?
The 60s star – who didn’t just write her own songs but had her own TV show, made her own clothes and painted her own album art – could count Elvis and, later, Taylor Swift as fans. So why did she retire from public view in 1981?
theguardian.com