Love in Your Heart
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| Jackie DeShannon, born Sharon Lee Myers on August 21, 1941, in Hazel, Kentucky to musically inclined farming parents, Sandra Jean and James Erwin By age six, she was singing country tunes on a local radio show. By age 11, she was hosting her own radio program. When life on the farm became too difficult, the family moved to her mother's hometown, Aurora, Illinois, where her father resumed his other career as a barber. After a year, they moved to nearby Batavia, Illinois, where Sharon Lee Myers, then 13 years old, was featured in the local newspaper for her vocal talents and personal appearances at community gatherings, the local hospitals, and for assorted organizations. According to the Batavia Herald, she had her own Saturday morning radio show Breakfast Melodies on radio station WMRO. Further: Though only 13, the youngster can boast almost 11 years of voice training and experience and in the past she has toured most of the south making personal appearances. Also she has sung on radio with a rhythm band for 2 years and has appeared on television 3 times. |
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| In 1957, Sharon began to record under various names such as Sherry Lee, Jackie Dee, and Jackie Shannon, with mixed success. Billboard noted (10 June 1957) that Sherry Lee Myers, 16-year old C&W singer of Batavia, Illinois, had recently signed to George Goldner's Gone label in New York as a rockabilly artist, and changed her name to Jackie Dee. Jackie recorded a rollicking tribute to her musical idol, Buddy Holly, called Buddy that was sold to and released by Liberty Records in 1958. With the release of Trouble (as Jackie Shannon) in 1959, Jackie was befriended by Rock 'n' Roll star Eddie Cochran, who arranged for her to travel to California to meet his girlfriend, singer-songwriter Sharon Sheeley, who formed a writing partnership with Jackie in 1960. Their partnership produced Brenda Lee's hit Dum Dum and Breakaway for Irma Thomas. In 1960, Jackie signed with Liberty Records, adopting the name Jackie DeShannon, believed to be the name of an Irish ancestor. In a Fresh Air interview (June 14, 2010), Jackie said that she chose Jackie" as a cross-gender name. Since she had a low singing voice, she could be heard as either male or female. When she found that Jackie Dee was too similar to Brenda Lee, Sandra Dee, et al., she changed it to Jackie Dee Shannon, which people heard as DeShannon. The name stuck. |
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| Armed with her new name, she made the WLS Chicago radio survey with the single Lonely Girl in late 1960. A string of mostly flop singles followed, although The Prince bubbled under at No. 108 in the United States in early 1962, and Faded Love, became her first US Billboard Top 100 entry, squeaking in at No. 97 in February 1963. Needles & Pins, a song written by Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono, and recorded by Jackie DeShannon for Liberty Records was released as a single on April 11, 1963. A minor hit in the US peaking at #84 on the Billboard hot 100 singles chart in May of that year. However, in Canada, Toronto specificially (where I was tuned-in), Needles & Pins reached #1 on the CHUM Singles chart. Other notable versions of the song were recorded by The Searchers, Cher, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Stevie Nicks, Willie DeVille, Gary Lewis & the Playboys, Smokie, the Turtles, Ultima Thule and Ramones. It was a number 1 hit in France when recorded in French by Petula Clark entitled 'La Nuit N'en finit Plus'. When You Walk in the Room is a song written and recorded by Jackie DeShannon, first released as a single on November 23, 1963. It was later rereleased as a single A-side in September 1964, and included on the album Breakin' It Up on the Beatles Tour. The single charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, peaking at #99. The lyrics of the song attempt to detail the singer's emotions when in the presence of the person he or she loves. There is also an expression of frustration by the singer that he or she cannot manage to tell that person of his or her love. |
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| Jackie's biggest break came in February 1964 when she supported The Beatles on their first US tour, and formed a touring band with guitarist Ry Cooder. Jackie also wrote Don't Doubt Yourself Babe for the debut album of The Byrds. Her music at this stage was heavily influenced by the American West Coast sounds and folk music. Staying briefly in England in 1965, Jackie formed a songwriting partnership with Jimmy Page, which resulted in the hit singles Dream Boy and Don't Turn Your Back on Me. Jackie also wrote material for singer Marianne Faithfull, including her Top Ten UK and US hit Come and Stay With Me. Moving to New York, Jackie co-wrote with Randy Newman, producing such songs as She Don't Understand Him and Did He Call Today Mama?, as well as writing You Have No Choice for Delaney Bramlett. In March 1965, Jackie recorded Burt Bacharach and Hal David's What the World Needs Now Is Love, which led to club tours and regular appearances on television and went to No. 7 on the US charts and No. 1 in Canada. Jackie is married to singer/songwriter and film music composer Randy Edelman. Put a Little Love in Your Heart is a song originally performed in 1969 by Jackie DeShannon, who composed it with her brother, Randy Myers, and Jimmy Holiday. In the USA, it was Jackie's highest-charting hit, reaching #4 on the Hot 100 in August 1969 and #2 on the Adult Contemporary charts. In late 1969, the song reached number one on South Africa's hit parade. |
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Among the artists who have done covers of Jackie DeShannon songs are Tracey Ullman, Annie Lennox and Al Green, Stevie Nicks, Dolly Parton, Pam Tillis, and Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Kim Carnes scored a massive #1 hit with Bette Davis Eyes, which Jackie co-wrote with Donna Weiss. Jackies's songs have been featured on the soundtracks for such movies as Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969), Who'll Stop the Rain (1978), Forrest Gump (1994), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) and RV (2006). Jackie made a brief foray into acting in the mid 60s; she appeared in the films Surf Party (1964), Intimacy (1966) and C'mon, Let's Live a Little (1967). Moreover, Jackie made guest appearances on the TV shows The Virginian (1962), The Wild Wild West (1965), My Three Sons (1960) and The Name of the Game (1968). Jackie DeShannon 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. Jackie is married to singer/songwriter and film music composer Randy Edelman. Jackie DeShannon was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 17, 2010. |
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November, 2015
"Love in Your Heart"
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