Bettye Swann

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Founding Mothers: Bettye Swann

9:15 AM — Sep 16 —
Source: WNEW

Bettye Swann , whose recordings were most prominent in the 1960s and 1970s, is an unsung heroine of deep soul whose R&B interpretations of country classics busted through musical boundaries. Read More

BETTYE SWANN: MAKING US HERS

2:16 AM — Feb 3 —
Source: Soul Sides

The song not only became Swann's first major hit – #1 on the R&B, a respectable #21 on the pop charts – but it also put Money Records back in the spotlight after a decade or so in the dark. Read More

Bettye Swann

Biography

Best known for her 1967 R&B chart-topper "Make Me Yours," Southern soul chanteuse Bettye Swann was born Betty Jean Champion in... Read the full Bettye Swann bio.

Bettye Swann