Bettye Swann

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Biography

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[2].

Top Tracks

1	Ain't That Peculiar	118
2	Make Me Yours	65
3	Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye	41
4	(My Heart Is) Closed For The Season	34
5	Tell It Like It Is	21
6	Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)	20
7	I'm Lonely For You	19
8	Cover Me	17
9	Don't Touch Me	13
10	Angel Of The Morning	12
10	Don't Let It Happen To Us	12
12	Sweet Dreams	11
12	Little Things Mean A Lot	11
12	Don't Look Back	11
15	Today I Started Loving You Again	10