40 Years Ago: Bobbie Gentry Walks Away
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 April 29, 1982 -- 40 years ago today -- Gentry (then age 39) vanished. There was no farewell tour, final album or note about her plans; the "Ode to Billie Joe" singer just quietly canceled […]
