It’s almost impossible to overestimate Jackie DeShannon‘s influence on popular music, even though her achievements on this front remain understated, while the singer-songwriter’s connection to Jimmy Page would be enough to make her an important figure in that regard. Back in 1964, she, Jackie had just released her debut album a year earlier, a collection of borrowed tunes, including Dylan’s, recorded a set of self-penned demos, made available to A&R people and other industry insiders. On June 5th, however, this collection of pieces, laid down with only DeShannon’s acoustic guitar accompanying her passionate vocals, should finally enlighten everyone as to how the young lady’s melodies ended up in the repertoires of much more respected musicians.
