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Jackie DeShannon

Jackie DeShannon was born Sharon Lee Myers in Hazel, Kentucky in 1941. She started playing guitar at 13 and won a local talent show at 15, which led to a...

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Jackie DeShannon wrote the songs that stuck.

She turned personal struggle into enduring pop anthems like 'What the World Needs Now is Love'.

For a quick sense of her, listen to 'What the World Needs Now is Love' and 'When You Walk in the Room.' They hold up.

Her 1963 recording of 'Needles and Pins' broke through, but she wrote the songs that lasted. 'What the World Needs Now is Love' became a standard, and she followed it with 'Put a Little Love in Your Heart' in 1969. She also wrote 'When You Walk in the Room,' which feels like a classic now.

She started as Sharon Lee Myers in Kentucky, won a talent show at 15, and took the name Jackie DeShannon when Liberty Records signed her in 1959. Her 1965 song 'Vietnam' drew FBI scrutiny for its anti-war message, and she kept recording through personal difficulties, later working with Elton John.

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Jackie DeShannon was born Sharon Lee Myers in Hazel, Kentucky in 1941. She started playing guitar at 13 and won a local talent show at 15, which led to a contract with Liberty Records in 1959. That's when she took the stage name Jackie DeShannon.

Her 1963 recording of 'Needles and Pins' became her breakthrough hit, though she didn't write it. She followed with songs like 'When You Walk in the Room' and 'What the World Needs Now is Love,' which became her most enduring work. She also wrote 'Put a Little Love in Your Heart' in 1969.

DeShannon faced personal difficulties including an abusive marriage and mental health struggles. Her 1965 song 'Vietnam' drew attention for its anti-war message, and her political views led to FBI scrutiny. She kept recording and performing through these challenges, working with artists like Elton John later on.

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