THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
573-Jackie DeShannon-When You Walk In The Room.
1963-Has never charted in the UK.
Best Bit-At 0.5.One of the most recognisable riffs of the 1960’s. Even Lennon and McCartney would have been proud to have written this.
This is the original version by the song’s author Jackie DeShannon. There are many well known cover versions by the likes of Agnetha Faltskog,Status Quo and most notably The Searchers who took the song to Number 3 in the UK in 1964.
Jackie DeShannon was one of the first female singer/songwriters of the Rock ‘N’ Roll era,other notable songs she has written include ‘Put A Little Love In Your Heart’,(Al Green & Annie Lennox)’Breakaway'(Tracey Ullman) and the Billboard Number 1 ‘Bette Davis Eyes'(Kim Carnes.)
I can hear the guitars playin’ lovely tunes every time that you walk in the room.’
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