Bettye Swann (born Betty Jean Champion, 24 October 1944, Shreveport, Louisiana) is best known for this 1967 hit song "Make Me Yours." She grew up in Arcadia, Louisiana, one of 14 children, and moved to Los Angeles, California in 1963. Although some sources state that she was in a vocal group known as The Fawns who recorded for Money Records in 1964, she has refuted this, saying that she sang with a trio in Arcadia by that name. In 1964 she started a solo singing career, as Bettye Swann, at the prompting of local DJ Al Scott, who became her manager. After a minor hit with the self-penned "Don't Wait Too Long," her big breakthrough came with "Make Me Yours," which topped the Billboard R&B charts in July 1967, and also made #21 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1968 she split with Scott, moved to Georgia, won a new contract with Capitol Records and had another hit with "Don't Touch Me" (#14 R&B, #38 Hot 100). In 1972 she transferred to Atlantic Records, and had a couple of minor hits with "Victim of a Foolish Heart" (later revived by Joss Stone), and Merle Haggard's "Today I Started Loving You Again." She continued to record until the mid 1970s, but with little commercial success. Her last public performance as Bettye Swann was in 1980, the year her husband and manager, George Barton, died. As Betty Barton, she then worked in the education sector in the Las Vegas, Nevada area, and became a Jehovah Witness. She is now retired and, according to a 2005 interview, suffers from a .... + Informações

Kiss My Love Goodbye was a 1973 B-side.. + Informações

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Bettye Swann - I'd Rather Go Blind. + Informações

I was born by the river In a little tent, and o just like that river I've been running ever since It's been a long long time coming, but I know A change is gonna come, oh yes it will It's been too hard living but I'm afraid to die 'cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky, It's been a long time coming, but I know A change is gonna come, oh yes it will (I go to the movie and I go downtown Somebody keep tellin me don't hang around) It's been a long time coming, but I know A change is gonna come, oh yes it will Then I go to my brother and I say brother help me please But he wind up knocking me back down on my knees There have been times that I thought I couldn't last for long But now I think I'm able to carry on It's been a long time, but I know A change is gonna come, oh yes it will. + Informações

'Don't Touch Me' / 'My Heart Is Closed For The Season' Capitol 2382 1968 . . . . . .. + Informações

From the 1967 album Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me). + Informações

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Bettye Swann - Man Who Said No (1965). + Informações

Something a little slower from the fabulous Bettye Swann. Modern Soul. + Informações

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www.motownvinyl.co.uk modern soul, northern soul record by Betty Swan. + Informações

BETTYE SWANN - DON'T YOU EVER GET TIRED (OF HURTING ME) - BABY BOLLOX MASTER REMIX. + Informações

Click on the link below if you want to listen to more of the Northern Soul/Motown sounds.Talk to other Soulies and keep in touch for our future events.See you there Rob,Sean and Sheila....Keep the Faith.. www.facebook.com. + Informações

The very classy ms Swann with I think I'm Falling In Love. 2 minutes of Heaven. Enjoy............ + Informações

Betty Swann--- Make Me Yours. + Informações

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Bettye Swann don't take my mind. + Informações

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I LOOOOOVE IT !!!!!! I think this version of this song is THE BEST !!!!!! :))). + Informações

BETTYE SWANN - YOU'RE UP TO YOUR SAME OLD TRICKS AGAIN - BABY BOLLOX MAGIC REMIX. + Informações

She grew up in Arcadia, Louisiana, one of 14 children, and moved to Los Angeles, California in 1963. In 1964 she started a solo singing career, as Bettye Swann, at the prompting of local DJ Al Scott, who became her manager.After a minor hit with the self-penned "Don't Wait Too Long," her big breakthrough came with "Make Me Yours," which topped the Billboard R&B charts in July 1967, and also made #21 on the Billboard Hot 100. She is now retired and, according to a 2005 interview, suffers from a degenerative spinal condition.. + Informações

Bettye Swanns' voice... amazing... mid-tempo heart melting soul at its best. + Informações

Bettye Swann - (My heart is) Closed for the season, 1968, Capitol Records.. + Informações

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