She was about to record a song that had already been rejected. The Song That Nobody Wanted
For months, the song sat in a drawer. Bacharach himself was hesitant; he worried the lyrics were a bit too simple, maybe even naive, for such a cynical time. But then, they thought of Jackie. She had a voice that sounded like sunlight hitting gravel—sweet, but with enough "grit" to make you believe she’d seen some things. The Session Jackie Deshannon ~ What the World Needs Now is Love (1965)
As the orchestra began the iconic waltz-time intro, Jackie closed her eyes. The lyrics didn't ask for much. They didn't ask for more mountains or more oceans; they addressed a universal "Lord," but it wasn't a hymn. It was a plea. She was about to record a song that
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