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    Who first recorded "What The World Needs Now Is Love"?

    Question #91021. Asked by thegogga. (Jan 11 08 8:07 AM)


    zbeckabee

    		"What the World Needs Now Is Love" is a 1965 popular song with lyrics by Hal David and music composed by Burt Bacharach. It was first recorded by Jackie DeShannon and reached number 7 in the US charts May of that year.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_The_World_Needs_Now_Is_Love

    Jan 11 08, 8:19 AM
    MonkeyOnALeash

    		Jackie DeShannon but only AFTER Dione Warwick had passed on it.

    " This was written by the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was offered to Dionne Warwick and Gene Pitney, who both passed on it. "

    http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3820

    Jan 11 08, 8:22 AM

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