Bobbie Gentry to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on August 18, 2025

Gentry created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Gentry fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for her hit song Ode to Billie Joe, is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 81, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/08/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a singer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer-songwriter just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouBobbie

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouBobbie was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.