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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]
For the next several years, Kristofferson focused on acting. He appeared in Cisco Pike (1972) with Gene Hackman; Blume in Love (1973), directed by Paul Mazursky; three Sam Peckinpah films: Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973), Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974), and Convoy (1978); and Michael Ritchie's Semi-Tough (1977) with Burt Reynolds.
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Jerry Jeff Walker's 1975 song "Pissin' in the Wind" opens with a dedication to Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, "Funky Donnie Fritts", and Billy Swan. John Prine's song "The Oldest Baby In the World" from the album "John Prine Live" opens with a reference to "Funky Donnie Fritts" who co-wrote the song.
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Both had originally been cut by other artists in 1987: "I'm Gonna Get You" by Billy Swan, [30] and "Joe Knows How to Live" by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on their album Hold On. [31] The final single from The Best of Eddy Raven was "'Til You Cry", which peaked at number four. [2]
Billy Joel’s net worth in 2023 is estimated to be in the vicinity of $225 million. As one of the best-selling musicians of all time, much of Joel’s wealth comes from record sales, but plenty ...