There are some songs that just seem to turn up the brightness in the world for the time that they’re playing. Jackie DeShannon’s 1969 song “Put A Little Love In Your Heart” certainly fits that ...

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 ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

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 ...

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 ...

I hadn't known DeShannon had a folk music album, so I've been intrigued listening to the tracks this week, but in 1964, things were about to change in a big way, thanks to the so-called British ...

Anna Alejo is CBS News Colorado's Executive Producer of Community Impact. She works with the news team to develop more grassroots relationships and original content at the neighborhood and local ...

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 ...

Page first started working as a session musician in 1963 when he was 19 years old. The guitarist reportedly worked five days a week, the most one could work as a session musician. According to Led ...

Last year’s anthology album release of singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon’s early 1970s Capitol Records masters, “Stone Cold Soul,” was a potent reminder of her impressive vocal chops, which are ...