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Jackie DeShannon (born Sharon Lee Myers; August 21, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and radio broadcaster with a string of hit song credits from the 1960s onwards, as both singer and composer. She was one of the first female singer-songwriters of the rock and roll period.
Singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon is best-known as the soulful voice behind two enduring 1960s anthems: Bacharach-David’s “What The World Needs Now Is Love” and her own “Put A Little Love In Your Heart.”
- Brian Kachejian
- What the World Needs Now Is Love. We close out our top 10 Jackie DeShannon songs list with the singer’s second highest charting single of her career.
- Put a Little Love in Your Heart. As we close in on the number one spot on our top 10 Jackie DeShannon songs list we turn to the singer’s biggest hit of her career.
- When You Walk in the Room. While much credit has been given to Jackie DeShannon’s incredible vocals performances, not enough has been written abut her talents as a songwriter.
- Needles and Pins. Jackie DeShannon’s was the first of many recordings of this very famous 1960s song. “Needles and Pins,” was released in 1963. Jackie DeShannon was the first artist to record the song.
The extremely talented, prolific and versatile Jackie DeShannon was one of the first successful female singer/songwriters to hit the rock and pop music scene back in the '60s. DeShannon has done music in such diverse genres as folk, orchestral pop, gospel, country, and rock 'n' roll.
- August 21, 1941
Singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon is the soulful voice behind two enduring 1960’s anthems -- Burt Bacharach & Hal David's "What The World Needs Now Is Love" and DeShannon's own "Put A Little Love In Your Heart."
The extremely talented, prolific and versatile Jackie DeShannon was one of the first successful female singer/songwriters to hit the rock and pop music scene back in the '60s. DeShannon has done music in such diverse genres as folk, orchestral pop, gospel, country, and rock 'n' roll.
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Singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon is best known as the soulful voice behind two of the 1960s most enduring, era-defining anthems - Burt Bacharach & Hal David 's "What The World Needs Now Is Love" and DeShannon's own "Put A Little Love In Your Heart."
