◇ image via WikipediaJackie DeShannon
Jackie DeShannon is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Margo Guryan, R. Dean Taylor, Randy Newman, Chip Taylor and Mary Wells. Those roots explain a lot about how Jackie DeShannon arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Dionne Warwick, Sandie Shaw, Herman's Hermits, Clarence "Frogman" Henry and Judy Collins, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Tracey Ullman, The Byrds, Marianne Faithfull, Cher and Delaney Bramlett, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 44 connections around Jackie DeShannon, reaching back through Margo Guryan and forward to Tracey Ullman. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Jackie DeShannon is an American singer-songwriter, radio broadcaster and actress who has had many hit song credits beginning in the 1960s, as both a singer and composer. She was one of the first female singer-songwriters of the rock and roll period. She is best known as the singer of "What the World Needs Now Is Love" and "Put a Little Love in Your Heart". She is the writer of "When You Walk in the Room" and "Bette Davis Eyes", which became hits for The Searchers and Kim Carnes, respectively.
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Jackie DeShannon connections
Jackie DeShannon grew out of Margo Guryan, R. Dean Taylor, Randy Newman and Chip Taylor, shares an orbit with Dionne Warwick, Sandie Shaw, Herman's Hermits and Clarence "Frogman" Henry, went on to shape Tracey Ullman, The Byrds, Marianne Faithfull and Cher. 44 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Jackie DeShannon
Sounds and acts that shaped Jackie DeShannon.
Artists similar to Jackie DeShannon
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Jackie DeShannon.
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Sandie Shawartist
- Herman's Hermitsartist
- Clarence "Frogman" Henryartist
- Judy Collinsartist
- The Tremeloesartist
- The Driftersartist
- The Four Topsartist
- The Seekersartist
- The Righteous Brothersartist
- The Supremesartist
- The Box Topsartist
- Burt Bacharachartist
- Bobbie Gentryartist
- Manfred Mannartist
- Scott McKenzieartist
- The Young Rascalsartist
- Betty Everettartist
Bands Jackie DeShannon shaped
Where the influence of Jackie DeShannon travelled next.
- Tracey Ullmanartist
- The Byrdsartist
- Marianne Faithfullartist
- Cherartist
- Delaney Bramlettartist
- Annie Lennoxartist
- Al Greenartist
- Dolly Partonartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Liz Phairartist
- JoJo Siwaartist
- Cissy Houstonartist
- Acid Eatersartist
- Kim Carnesartist
- Brenda Leeartist
- Pam Tillisartist
- Chris Hillmanartist
- Agnetha Fältskogartist
- Irma Thomasartist
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