Person

Jackie DeShannon

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. 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…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
August 21st, 1944
Genres
Labels
Rhino
Atlantic
Varèse Sarabande
Columbia
Liberty
Last updated: July 30th, 2018