Name: BarryNet Message Board Date/Time: 8/21/2026 2:59 AM Subject: What The World Needs Now Is Love Song for the Day - August 21, 2026: Barry Manilow's version of "WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE" from his 2006 album THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE SIXTIES! > "What The World Needs Now Is Love" was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and was a Top Ten hit for Jackie DeShannon on Billboard's Hot 100 in July 1965. August 21st is Jackie DeShannon's birthday!