Jackie DeShannon

 

Artist:  Jackie DeShannon
Birth Name:  Sharon Lee Myers
Born:  August 21, 1941
Origin:  Hazel, Kentucky, USA
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Folk, R&B, Folk Rock, Sunshine Pop, Folk Pop, Doo Wop, Early Pop, Psychedelic Rock
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Jackie DeShannon is an American Singer and Songwriter from Hazel, Kentucky.  She began to record under various names such as Sherry Lee, Jackie Dee and Jackie Shannon, with mixed success.  In 1960, She signed with Liberty Records.  She fared better with the Sonny Bono-Jack Nitzsche song "Needles and Pins" and the self-penned "When You Walk In The Room" to Nol 1, later became US and UK Hits for The Searchers, she continued writing and recording many hits such as "Put A Little Love In Your Heart", "Bette Davis Eyes", "Break-A-Way", "Love Will Find A Way" and many more!.  Many artists have recorded versions of Jackie's songs, including Bruce Springsteen, Ella Fitzgerald, The Isley Brothers, The Righteous Brothers, Karla Bonoff, Cher, The Carpenters, Rita Coolidge, Jim Croce, Annie Lennox, Al Green, Dolly Parton, Marianne Faithfull and many more!

Title:  Girl Of Yesterday:  Acoustic Folk Demos (2026)

Genre:  Pop, Rock, Folk, R&B, Folk Rock, Sunshine Pop, Folk Pop, Doo Wop, Early Pop, Psychedelic Rock

Label:  Real Gone Music

Rating:  ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Girl Of Yesterday (2:58)

 2.  What's It All About (2:21)

 3.  New Thoughts (3:03)

 4.  To Be Myself (3:14)

 5.  It's Gonna Be All Right (2:53)

 6.  With You In Mind (1:55)

 7.  Your Heart Is Missing (2:25)

 8.  Splendor In The Grass (2:49)

 9.  Hand Made Silver Ring (3:45)

10. You Could Break My Heart (2:32)

11. Too Far Out (2:15)

12. Still Around (2:31)

Personnel:

Jackie DeShannon:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Girl Of Yesterday:  Acoustic Folk Demos  is the collection consists a dozen unreleased demos from 1964 by Jackie DeShannon, released on June 5, 2026 by Real Gone Music.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.