Jackie DeShannon is an American singer-songwriter 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 'n' roll period. She is best known as the singer of "What the World Needs Now Is Love" and "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" and, as the composer of "When You Walk in the Room" and "Bette Davis Eyes," which were hits for The Searchers and Kim Carnes, respectively. Since 2009, DeShannon has been an entertainment broadcast correspondent reporting Beatles band members' news for the radio program Breakfast with the Beatles.
| Birth name: | Sharon Lee Myers |
| Born: | August 21, 1941 |
| Origin: | Hazel, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Genres: | Pop |
| Occupation(s): | Singer-songwriter, recording artist, lyricist, broadcasting |
| Instruments: | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active: | c. 1950–present |
| Labels: | Liberty, Imperial, Atlantic |
| Associated acts: | Hal David, Burt Bacharach, Ry Cooder, Jimmy Page |
| IMDb: | Jackie DeShannon's IMDb |
About Jackie Deshannon
American singer and songwriter who had many hit songs in the 1960s, including Put a Little Love in Your Heart in 1969.
Before Fame
She starting singing country songs on a local radio station when she was six years old and hosted her own radio program when she was eleven.
Achievement
She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in June 2010.
Family Life
She was married twice and has a son, Noah who was born in 1978.
Associations
She once dated guitarist Jimmy Page.
Information related to Jackie DeShannon
- Country musicians from Illinois
- Rock musicians from Kentucky
- Imperial Records artists
- Country musicians from Kentucky
- Liberty Records artists
- American rockabilly musicians
- American female rock singers
- Songwriters from Kentucky
- Singers from Kentucky
