Jackie DeShannon, real name Sharon Lee Myers, (born August 21, 1944) 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.
Sharon Myers adopted the name Jackie DeShannon, believed to be an Irish ancestor. Record company executives at Liberty Records thought the name Sharon Myers wouldn't sell records. (She once reported that record executives added "Shannon" to "Jackie Dee
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I'll write twice every day Here in my heart you'll always stay Trust me, so long Johnny Promise you'll wait for me Ummm, wait for me
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Johnny, Dear, please understand It's gonna be just the way we planned Hold on, so long Johnny I'm coming back to you Oh, Johnny wait for me I'm coming back to you Oh, Johnny wait for me