Jackie DeShannon

Jackie DeShannon is best known as a pop singer who scored a handful of memorable pop hits in the 1960s, including 1965's "What the World Needs Now Is Love" and 1969's "Put a Little Love in Your Heart." Her success as an entertainer just scratches the surface of DeShannon's accomplishments. She was also a gifted songwriter who wrote hits for the Byrds, the Searchers, Irma Thomas, and Kim Carnes, and collaborated with Randy Newman and Jimmy Page. She was a pioneer of folk-rock and toured with the Beatles. She performed side by side with Ry Cooder and Van Morrison, and was the ra...