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Jackie DeShannon

Active

1950s - 2010s

Born

August 21, 1941 in Hazel, KY

Genre

Pop/Rock Folk

Styles

Brill Building Pop Folk-Rock Psychedelic/Garage Singer/Songwriter AM Pop Early Pop/Rock Soft Rock Sunshine Pop Folk-Pop

Also Known As

Sharon Lee Myers
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Jackie DeShannon

Biography by Steve Leggett

One of the leading pop composers of the 1960s, her signature tune was "Put a Little Love in Your Heart."
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Album Highlights

  • Me About You
    Jackie DeShannon
    Me About You
  • Songs
    Jackie DeShannon
    Songs
  • Breaking It Up on the Beatles Tour
    Jackie DeShannon
    Breaking It Up on the B …
  • You Know Me
    Jackie DeShannon
    You Know Me
  • Jackie
    Jackie DeShannon
    Jackie
  • Best Of...1958-1980: Come and Get Me
    Jackie DeShannon
    Best Of...1958-1980: Co …
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Artists Moods

  • Bittersweet
  • Plaintive
  • Smooth
  • Earnest
  • Gentle
  • Intimate
  • Literate
  • Passionate
  • Refined
  • Sophisticated
  • Tender
  • Warm
  • Wistful
  • Yearning
  • Freewheeling
  • Melancholy
  • Relaxed
  • Organic
  • Sentimental
  • Insular
  • Laid-Back/Mellow
  • Reflective
  • Romantic
  • Soothing
  • Sweet
  • Amiable/Good-Natured
  • Elegant
  • Poignant
  • Stylish

Artists Themes

  • Comfort
  • Freedom
  • Reflection
  • Relaxation
  • Hanging Out
  • Healing/Comfort
  • Sunday Afternoon
  • Affirmation
  • Early Morning
  • Heartache
  • In Love
  • Late Night
  • Other Times & Places
  • Rainy Day
  • Summer
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