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Swan was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri southeast of St. Louis on the Missouri River. [1] As a child, he learned drums, piano and guitar, and began writing songs. His first big break was in 1962 when Clyde McPhatter recorded "Lover Please", a song Swan wrote when he was in a local band, Mirt Mirly & the Rhythm Steppers, who had first recorded the song on Bill Black's Louis label. [2]
Billy Swan secured his own recording deal with Monument Records, after his return to Nashville in August 1973. From the time he secured the deal, Swan began the composition of "I Can Help" in a music room which his wife, Marlu, had converted from a closet inside the small duplex that they shared close to Centennial Park. [1]
Black Tie was an American country rock supergroup formed by Jimmy Griffin, Randy Meisner, and Billy Swan.The group's first album, When the Night Falls, was produced by Reggie Fisher and released on LP in 1985 by Bench Records (BR-001) and reissued on CD in 1990 (BRCD-101).
"Drivin' Wheel" is a song written by T Bone Burnett and Billy Swan, and recorded by American singer Emmylou Harris. It was released in October 1983 as the lead single from Harris' album White Shoes. The song reached charting positions in both the United States and Canada following its release.
"Lover Please" is a 1962 song written by Billy Swan and first recorded by the Rhythm Steppers in 1960.
Pages in category "Songs written by Billy Swan" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Drivin' Wheel; E.
Swan released an EP entitled Coward, available on iTunes only, in 2007. She has also released promotional songs online. Swan has also toured and collaborated with Dave Stewart, Ringo Starr, and Frank Black. In 2014 she released Good Soldier on February 25 which was produced by Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins. She sang and played various ...
Like his father before him, Swan's primary career outside football was on the wharves in Port Melbourne, where he was a union delegate. Swan's son Dane is also a highly decorated Australian rules footballer, who played for Collingwood in the Australian Football League (AFL); Dane's achievements include an AFL premiership, a Brownlow Medal, a Leigh Matthews Trophy, [1] and, like his father, a ...