Jackie DeShannon, real name Sharon Lee Myers, (born
August 21, 1944) is an American singer/songwriter with a string of hit song
credits from the 1960s onwards. She was one of the first female singer
songwriters of the rock 'n' roll period.
DeShannon was born the daughter of musically inclined
farming parents, Sandra Jean and James Erwin Myers, DeShannon was introduced to
singing country tunes on a local radio show at the age of six. By the age of
eleven, DeShannon was already hosting her own radio program. When life on the
farm became too difficult, the family moved to Aurora, Illinois, her mother's
home town. After a year, they moved up the Fox River to Batavia, Illinois,
where Sharon attended high school.
Recording under various names such as Sherry Lee, Jackie
Dee, and Jackie Shannon, she had little success. However, her interpretations
of country songs "Buddy" and "Trouble" gained the attention
of Eddie Cochran who arranged for her to travel to California and meet
singer-songwriter Sharon Sheeley, who formed a writing partnership with
DeShannon in 1960. The partnership produced hits such as "Dum Dum" for
Brenda Lee and "I Love Anastasia" for The Fleetwoods. The latter was
named after one of her good friends in high school.
In 1960, DeShannon signed with Liberty Records. She made
the WLS Chicago survey with "Lonely Girl" in late 1960. A string of
mostly flop singles followed, although "The Prince" bubbled under at
#108 in the United States in early 1962, and "Faded Love" (#97 in
February 1963) became her first U.S. Hot 100 hit, albeit just barely .
She broke through a little more solidly singing
"Needles and Pins" and "When You Walk in the Room" later in
1963. Both reached the lower rungs of the U.S. pop charts, but were substantial
top 40 hits in Canada, where "Needles and Pins" made it all the way
to #1. "Needles and Pins" and "When You Walk in the Room"
later became U.S. and UK hits for The Searchers.
DeShannon recorded many other singles that encompassed
teen pop, country ballads, rockabilly, gospel, and Ray Charles-style soul that
didn't fare as well on the charts. During these years it was her songwriting
and public profile rather than her recording career that kept her contracted to
Liberty Records. DeShannon dated Elvis Presley and formed friendships with The
Everly Brothers and Ricky Nelson. She also co-starred and sang with Bobby
Vinton in the teen surf movie Surf Party.
Jackie with Jimmy Page |
Jackie with Bobby Vee |
DeShannon continued writing and recording but it was not
until 1969 that she scored her next biggest smash single and album, both
entitled "Put a Little Love in Your Heart". The single "Love
Will Find A Way" from the same album was also a moderate hit. Switching to
Atlantic Records in 1970 and moving to Los Angeles, DeShannon recorded the
critically acclaimed albums Jackie and Your Baby Is A Lady, but they failed to
produce the same commercial success as previous releases. DeShannon has been
married to singer/songwriter and film composer Randy Edelman since 1977. They
have one son, Noah (born 1978).
While DeShannon has not produced any further Top Ten
singles of her own, her songs have been covered by other artists who have in
turn converted them into hits. She is currently an entertainment broadcast
correspondent reporting historical anecdotes and current Beatles band members'
news for Breakfast with the Beatles on Sirius XM Satellite Radio on the
weekends. (Info edited from Wikipedia)
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For “What The World Needs Now – Jackie DeShannon (The Definitive Collection)” go here:
http://www61.zippyshare.com/v/sWl861OZ/file.html
01 Buddy
02 Heaven Is Being With You
03 You Won't Forget Me
04 Needles And Pins
05 Hellos And Goodbyes
06 When You Walk In The Room
07 Till You Say You'll Be Mine
08 Breakaway
09 Should I Cry (Alternate Take)
10 I Remember The Boy
11 Dream Boy
12 Don't Turn Your Back On Me
13 What The World Needs Now Is Love
14 A Lifetime Of Loneliness
15 Come And Get Me
16 Splendor In The Grass (Version #1)
17 For Granted (From The Motion Picture C'Mon, Let's Live A Little)
18 Windows And Doors
19 I Can Make It With You
20 500 Miles From Yesterday
21 Where Does The Sun Go
22 It Shines On You Too
23 Reason To Believe
24 The Weight
25 Come And Stay With Me (Remix)
26 Put A Little Love In Your Heart
27 Love Will Find A Way
28 Brighton Hill
A big thank you to Jake @ Jukebox City for link.
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