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| death_date = January 25, 2023 (78)
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'''Bettye Swann''' (born '''Betty Jean Champion'''; October 24, 1944 - January 25, 2023), also known as '''Betty Barton''', is an American [[Soul music|soul]] singer. She is best known for her 1967 hit song "[[Make Me Yours]]".
'''Bettye Swann''' (born '''Betty Jean Champion'''; October 24, 1944),<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |last1=Ankeny |first1=Jason |title=Bettye Swann Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bettye-swann-mn0000050520#biography |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=29 February 2024}}</ref> also known as '''Betty Barton''', is an American [[Soul music|soul]] singer. She is best known for her 1967 hit song "[[Make Me Yours]]".


==Career==
==Career==
Swann was born in [[Shreveport, Louisiana]] on October 24, 1944,<ref name="LarkinGE"/> as one of 14 children. She grew up in [[Arcadia, Louisiana]], and moved to [[Los Angeles, California]], in 1963.<ref name="LarkinGE">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=2428}}</ref> Although some sources state that Swann was in a vocal group known as The Fawns who recorded for [[Capitol Records|Capital Records]] in 1964, she refuted this, saying that she sang with a trio in Arcadia by that name.<ref name=keene>[http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2005/03/03/cover_story/cover.txt Las Vegas City Life] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419052332/http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2005/03/03/cover_story/cover.txt |date=April 19, 2009 }}; accessed June 24, 2015.</ref>
Swann was born in [[Shreveport, Louisiana]] on October 24, 1944,<ref name="LarkinGE"/> as one of 14 children. She grew up in [[Arcadia, Louisiana]], and moved to [[Los Angeles, California]], in 1963.<ref name="LarkinGE">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=2428}}</ref> Although some sources state that Swann was in a vocal group known as The Fawns who recorded for [[Capitol Records|Capital Records]] in 1964, she refuted this, saying that she sang with a trio in Arcadia by that name.<ref name="keene">{{cite web|url=http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2005/03/03/cover_story/cover.txt|title=Swan song|publisher=Las Vegas City Life|first=Jarret|last=Keene|date=March 3, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419052332/http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2005/03/03/cover_story/cover.txt |archive-date=April 19, 2009|accessdate=June 24, 2015}}</ref>


In 1964, Swann started a solo singing career, changing her name to 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 (magazine)|Billboard]]'' R&B chart [[R&B number-one hits of 1967 (USA)|in July 1967]] and made No. 21 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref name="Billboard Book of USA Top 40 Hits">{{cite book|first=Joel|last=Whitburn|year=1992|title= Billboard Book of USA Top 40 Hits|edition=5th|publisher=Billboard Publications Inc|location=Enfield, Middlesex|isbn=0-85112-528-X|page=449}}</ref> In 1968, she split with Scott, moved to Georgia, won a new contract with [[Capitol Records]], and had another hit in 1969 with her cover of the [[Jeannie Seely]] hit "[[Don't Touch Me]]" (No. 14 R&B, No. 38 Hot 100).
In 1964, Swann started a solo singing career, changing her name to 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 (magazine)|Billboard]]'' R&B chart [[R&B number-one hits of 1967 (USA)|in July 1967]] and made No. 21 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref name="Billboard Book of USA Top 40 Hits">{{cite book|first=Joel|last=Whitburn|year=1992|title= Billboard Book of USA Top 40 Hits|edition=5th|publisher=Billboard Publications Inc|location=Enfield, Middlesex|isbn=0-85112-528-X|page=449}}</ref> In 1968, she split with Scott, moved to Georgia, won a new contract with [[Capitol Records]], and had another hit in 1969 with her cover of the [[Jeannie Seely]] hit "[[Don't Touch Me]]" (No. 14 R&B, No. 38 Hot 100).<ref name="Awards"/>


In 1972, Swann transferred to [[Atlantic Records]] and had a pair of minor hits with "Victim of a Foolish Heart" (later covered by [[Joss Stone]]) and [[Merle Haggard]]'s "[[Today I Started Loving You Again]]".<ref name="LarkinGE"/> After leaving Money Records she lived for a short time in [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]], Georgia.<ref name="keene"/> She continued to record until the mid-1970s, but with little commercial success. Her last public performance was in 1980, the year her husband and manager, George Barton, died.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
In 1972, Swann transferred to [[Atlantic Records]] and had a pair of minor hits with "Victim of a Foolish Heart" (later covered by [[Joss Stone]]) and [[Merle Haggard]]'s "[[Today I Started Loving You Again]]".<ref name="LarkinGE"/> After leaving Money Records she lived for a short time in [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]], Georgia.<ref name="keene"/> She continued to record until the mid-1970s, but with little commercial success. Her last public performance was in 1980, the year her husband and manager, George Barton, died.<ref name="keene"/>


Swann later changed her name to Betty Barton, began working as a teacher in the [[Las Vegas]] area, and became a [[Jehovah's Witness]]. She retired and, according to a 2005 interview, suffered from a degenerative spinal condition.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
Swann later changed her name to Betty Barton, began working as a teacher in the [[Las Vegas]] area, and became a [[Jehovah's Witness]]. She retired and, according to a 2005 interview, suffered from a degenerative spinal condition.<ref name="keene"/>


In 2015, multiple elements from Swann's 1974 recording "Kiss My Love Goodbye" were sampled in the [[Galantis]] single "[[Peanut Butter Jelly (song)|Peanut Butter Jelly]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whosampled.com/sample/355777/Galantis-Peanut-Butter-Jelly-Bettye-Swann-Kiss-My-Love-Goodbye/|title=Galantis's 'Peanut Butter Jelly' - Discover the Sample Source|website=WhoSampled.com|accessdate=April 7, 2020}}</ref> In 2019, Swann's "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" enjoyed a resurgence of interest when it was used as the closing song in the finale of the second series of ''[[The End of the F***ing World]]''. In 2021, the Vermont-based rapper Subtex [Zeke Kreitzer] sampled the beginning lines of Swann's 1968 song, "(My Heart Is) Closed For The Season" in his track, "Love Art Pain.
In 2015, multiple elements from Swann's 1974 recording "Kiss My Love Goodbye" were sampled in the [[Galantis]] single "[[Peanut Butter Jelly (song)|Peanut Butter Jelly]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Berman |first1=Eliza |title=Dance Supergroup Galantis: Why We Love When People Cry on the Dance Floor |url=https://time.com/3907020/galantis-pharmacy-interview/ |access-date=29 February 2024 |date=June 9, 2015|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref> In 2019, Swann's "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" enjoyed a resurgence of interest when it was used as the closing song in the finale of the second series of ''[[The End of the F***ing World]]''. In 2021, the Vermont-based rapper Subtex [Zeke Kreitzer] sampled the beginning lines of Swann's 1968 song, "(My Heart Is) Closed for the Season" in his track, "Love Art Pain".


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Albums===
===Albums===
*1967: ''Make Me Yours'' (Money)
*1967: ''Make Me Yours'' (Money)
*1969: ''The Soul View Now'' (Capitol) - R&B #48<ref name="Awards">{{cite web |title=Bettye Swann - Awards |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bettye-swann-mn0000050520/awards |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=29 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204012236/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bettye-swann-mn0000050520/awards |archive-date=February 4, 2013}}</ref>
*1969: ''The Soul View Now'' (Capitol) - R&B #48
*1969: ''Don't You Ever Get Tired of Hurting Me'' (Capitol)
*1969: ''Don't You Ever Get Tired of Hurting Me'' (Capitol)
*1990: ''Sweet Dreams'' (Capitol)
*1990: ''Sweet Dreams'' (Capitol)
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! colspan="2"| Chart positions
! colspan="2"| Chart positions
|-
|-
! width="45"|<small>[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]</small>
! width="35"|<small>[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]</small><br><ref name="Awards"/>
! width="45"|<small>[[Hot R&B Singles|US R&B]]</small>
! width="35"|<small>[[Hot R&B Singles|US R&B]]</small><br><ref name="Awards"/>
|-
|-
| 1964
| 1964
| "Don't Wait Too Long"
| "Don't Wait Too Long"
| align="center"| 131
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| 27
| align="center"| 27
|-
|-
|1965
|1965
| "The Man That Said No"
| "The Man That Said No"
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
|-
|-
|1966
|1966
| "The Heartache Is Gone"
| "The Heartache Is Gone"
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1967
| rowspan="2"| 1967
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| rowspan="3"| 1968
| rowspan="3"| 1968
| "Don't Look Back"
| "Don't Look Back"
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
|-
|-
| "Don't Take My Mind"
| "Don't Take My Mind"
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
|-
|-
| "I'm Lonely For You"
| "I'm Lonely For You"
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1969
| rowspan="3"| 1969
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|-
|-
| "[[Angel of the Morning]]"
| "[[Angel of the Morning]]"
| align="center"| 109
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
|-
|-
| "[[Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)]]"
| "[[Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)]]"
| align="center"| 102
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1970
| rowspan="2"| 1970
| "[[Little Things Mean a Lot]]"
| "[[Little Things Mean a Lot]]"
| align="center"| 114
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
|-
|-
| "Don't Let It Happen To Us"
| "Don't Let It Happen to Us"
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
|-
|-
|1971
|1971
| "I'm Just Living A Lie"
| "I'm Just Living a Lie"
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
|-
|-
| 1972
| 1972
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| rowspan="2"| 1973
| rowspan="2"| 1973
| "[['Til I Get It Right]]"
| "[['Til I Get It Right]]"
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| 88
| align="center"| 88
|-
|-
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| rowspan="2"| 1974
| rowspan="2"| 1974
| "The Boy Next Door"
| "The Boy Next Door"
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| 71
| align="center"| 71
|-
|-
| "Time To Say Goodbye"
| "Time to Say Goodbye"
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
|-
|-
|1975
|1975
| "All the Way In or All the Way Out"
| "All the Way In or All the Way Out"
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| 83
| align="center"| 83
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1976
| rowspan="2"| 1976
| "Storybook Children" (with [[Sam Dees]])
| "Storybook Children" <small>(with [[Sam Dees]])</small>
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| 84
| align="center"| 84
|-
|-
| "[[Heading in the Right Direction]]"
| "[[Heading in the Right Direction]]"
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| –
| align="center"| —
|-
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090419052332/http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2005/03/03/cover_story/cover.txt 2005 interview with Bettye Swann, by Jarret Keane]
*[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p129861|pure_url=yes}} Profile of Bettye Swann on AMG]
*{{Discogs artist}}
*{{Discogs artist}}


Revision as of 10:16, 29 February 2024

Bettye Swann
Birth nameBetty Jean Champion
Also known asBetty Barton
Born (1944-10-24) October 24, 1944 (age 79)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedLos Angeles, CA
GenresSoul
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentVoice
Years active1964–1980

Bettye Swann (born Betty Jean Champion; October 24, 1944),[1] also known as Betty Barton, is an American soul singer. She is best known for her 1967 hit song "Make Me Yours".

Career

Swann was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on October 24, 1944,[2] as one of 14 children. She grew up in Arcadia, Louisiana, and moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1963.[2] Although some sources state that Swann was in a vocal group known as The Fawns who recorded for Capital Records in 1964, she refuted this, saying that she sang with a trio in Arcadia by that name.[3]

In 1964, Swann started a solo singing career, changing her name to 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 chart in July 1967 and made No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] In 1968, she split with Scott, moved to Georgia, won a new contract with Capitol Records, and had another hit in 1969 with her cover of the Jeannie Seely hit "Don't Touch Me" (No. 14 R&B, No. 38 Hot 100).[5]

In 1972, Swann transferred to Atlantic Records and had a pair of minor hits with "Victim of a Foolish Heart" (later covered by Joss Stone) and Merle Haggard's "Today I Started Loving You Again".[2] After leaving Money Records she lived for a short time in Athens, Georgia.[3] She continued to record until the mid-1970s, but with little commercial success. Her last public performance was in 1980, the year her husband and manager, George Barton, died.[3]

Swann later changed her name to Betty Barton, began working as a teacher in the Las Vegas area, and became a Jehovah's Witness. She retired and, according to a 2005 interview, suffered from a degenerative spinal condition.[3]

In 2015, multiple elements from Swann's 1974 recording "Kiss My Love Goodbye" were sampled in the Galantis single "Peanut Butter Jelly".[6] In 2019, Swann's "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" enjoyed a resurgence of interest when it was used as the closing song in the finale of the second series of The End of the F***ing World. In 2021, the Vermont-based rapper Subtex [Zeke Kreitzer] sampled the beginning lines of Swann's 1968 song, "(My Heart Is) Closed for the Season" in his track, "Love Art Pain".

Discography

Albums

  • 1967: Make Me Yours (Money)
  • 1969: The Soul View Now (Capitol) - R&B #48[5]
  • 1969: Don't You Ever Get Tired of Hurting Me (Capitol)
  • 1990: Sweet Dreams (Capitol)
  • 2001: The Money Recordings (Kent)
  • 2004: Bettye Swann (Astralwerks/Honest Jon's)
  • 2014: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (Rhino)
  • 2015: The Very Best of Bettye Swann (Kent)

Singles

Year Title Chart positions
US
[5] 		US R&B
[5]
1964 "Don't Wait Too Long" — 27
1965 "The Man That Said No" — —
1966 "The Heartache Is Gone" — —
1967 "Make Me Yours" 21 1
"Fall in Love with Me" 67 36
1968 "Don't Look Back" — —
"Don't Take My Mind" — —
"I'm Lonely For You" — —
1969 "Don't Touch Me" 38 14
"Angel of the Morning" — —
"Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)" — —
1970 "Little Things Mean a Lot" — —
"Don't Let It Happen to Us" — —
1971 "I'm Just Living a Lie" — —
1972 "Victim of a Foolish Heart" 63 16
1973 "'Til I Get It Right" — 88
"Today I Started Loving You Again" 46 26
1974 "The Boy Next Door" — 71
"Time to Say Goodbye" — —
1975 "All the Way In or All the Way Out" — 83
1976 "Storybook Children" (with Sam Dees) — 84
"Heading in the Right Direction" — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Bettye Swann Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2428. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  3. ^ a b c d Keene, Jarret (March 3, 2005). "Swan song". Las Vegas City Life. Archived from the original on April 19, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1992). Billboard Book of USA Top 40 Hits (5th ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Billboard Publications Inc. p. 449. ISBN 0-85112-528-X.
  5. ^ a b c d "Bettye Swann - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Berman, Eliza (June 9, 2015). "Dance Supergroup Galantis: Why We Love When People Cry on the Dance Floor". Time. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
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