Born: August 21, 1941, Hazel, Kentucky

Jackie DeShannon is an American pop 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. She is married to Randy Edelman.

Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010.
Songs listed at BMI appear under the name Jackie Shannon, Jackie Dee, Sharon Lee Myers.