Jackie DeShannon
Jackie DeShannon Background information Birth name Sharon Lee Myers Born (1941-08-21) August 21, 1941 (age 73) Origin Hazel, Kentucky, U.S. Genres Pop, Vocal Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, recording artist, lyricist, broadcasting Instruments Guitar Years active 1950–present Associated acts Hal David, Burt Bacharach, Ry Cooder, Jimmy Page Jackie DeShannon (born August 21, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter with a string of hit song credits from the 1960s onwards. She was one of the first female singer-songwriters of the rock 'n' roll period. 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.