The Gentrys

Not to be confused with The Gentry.
The Gentrys
The Gentrys 1965
The Gentrys, 1965
Background information
OriginMemphis, Tennessee, United States
GenresRock
Years active1963-present
LabelsMGM Records
Past membersJimmy Hart, Bruce Bowles, Larry Raspberry, Bobby Fisher, Pat Neal, Larry Wall, Rob Straube Jimmy Johnson, Larry Butler

The Gentrys were an American band of the 1960s and early 1970s, best known for their 1965 hit "Keep On Dancing". A cover by the Bay City Rollers charted No. 9 in the UK in 1971. Follow-up singles charted outside of the Top 40: "Every Day I Have to Cry" (1966), "Spread It on Thick" (1966), "Cinnamon Girl" (1970), "Why Should I Cry" (1970), "Wild World" (1971), and a 'Bubbling Under' Billboard chart entry, "Brown Paper Sack" (#101, 1966).