Bobbie Gentry

Bobbie Gentry (born Roberta Lee Streeter, July 27, 1942) is an American retired singer-songwriter. She was one of the first female artists in the United States to compose and produce their own material. Gentry rose to international fame in 1967 with her Southern Gothic narrative "Ode to Billie Joe". source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobbie_Gentry