While best known for the pop hit “Put a Little Love in Your Heart,” Jackie DeShannon should be regarded today as an innovator and a musical game-changer, rather than simply a singer/songwriter. She ...

Jackie DeShannon's recording of "Put A Little Love in Your Heart," has endured for decades since its release in 1969. But to the esteemed singer/songwriter, the record captured the second best vocal ...

Kentuckian Jackie DeShannon's career is as vital to teenage Americans' acceptance of rock 'n' roll as it is to the mainstreaming of torch songs into pop music in an era after the standards in the ...

On Thursday, singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon will be inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame. One of the first female rock 'n' roll songwriters, DeShannon penned the classics "Put a Little Love ...

Hit songwriter Jackie DeShannon knew something special had happened with her song "Bette Davis Eyes" when she was approached in a retail store by Jack Nicholson who complemented her on it. Not long ...

Listen To This Eddie is a weekly column that examines the important people and events in the classic rock canon and how they continue to impact the world of popular music. If you’re familiar with the ...

Singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon chatted about her latest endeavors, which will include an appearance at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Country Music Hall of Fame event in April On April 6, 2024 ...