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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.
Learn about Jackie DeShannon's career, songs, awards, and events on her official website. Watch her new single "For Isla" and her classic hits "What The World Needs Now Is Love" and "Put A Little Love In Your Heart".
Learn about the life and career of Jackie DeShannon, one of the first successful female singer/songwriters in the '60s. She wrote hits for herself and others, such as "What the World Needs Now Is Love" and "Bette Davis Eyes".
- August 21, 1941
5 days ago · Hit songwriter Jackie DeShannon knew something special had happened with her song "Bette Davis Eyes" when she was approached in a retail store by Jack Nicholson who complemented her on it.
5 days ago · DeShannon was born Sharon Lee Myers on August 21, 1941, in Hazel, Kentucky, where she lived on a farm with her musically inclined family. Back then she went by Sherry Lee, and by the time she was ...
Jun 21, 2024 · Singer/songwriter Jackie DeShannon looks back on 50 years of 'Put A Little Love in Your Heart' as part of the Story Behind the Song series.
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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."
