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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.” A pioneering female musician, Jackie has recorded a diverse range of genres: rock, folk, R&B, country, gospel and jazz.
Jackie DeShannon (Hazel (Kentucky), 21 de agosto de 1941) es una cantante y compositora estadounidense. Autora de numerosos éxitos musicales desde la década de los sesenta. Fue una de las primeras compositoras femeninas en el mundo del rock and roll .
Mini Bio. 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.
About. 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."
Jackie DeShannon is best known as a pop singer who scored a handful of memorable pop hits in the 1960s, including 1965's "What the World Needs Now Is Love" and 1969's "Put a Little Love in Your Heart." Her success as an entertainer just scratches the surface of DeShannon's accomplishments.
Harry Nilsson. Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders. Jackie DeShannon is an American singer-songwriter and radio broadcaster with a string of hit song credits from the 1960s onwards, as both...
