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Bettye swann biography of barack
Bettye Swann
American singer-songwriter (born 1944)
Bettye Swann | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Betty Jean Champion |
| Also known as | Betty Barton |
| Born | (1944-10-24) October 24, 1944 (age 80) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Soul |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Years active | 1964–1980 |
Musical artist
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