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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]
I'm Gonna Get You (Billy Swan song) L. Lover Please; S. Smoky Places This page was last edited on 6 October 2010, at 02:13 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
Swan included it on his 1974 album I Can Help. [10] Orion recorded it for his 1979 album Reborn. [11] Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - on their 1979 album Back in Your Life. [12] Status Quo released their take as part of the 1990 single "The Anniversary Waltz (Part Two)". [13] Kinky Friedman - on his 2007 live album Live from Austin TX. [14]
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.
1956 sheet music. "Don't Be Cruel" went on to become Presley's biggest selling single recorded in 1956, with sales over six million by 1961. [1] It became a regular feature of his live sets until his death in 1977, and was often coupled with "Jailhouse Rock" or "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" during performances from 1969.
It was first recorded by Billy Swan, whose version was released as a single in 1987 and went to number 63 on the U.S. country singles charts. It became a hit the following year for Eddy Raven . It was released in January 1988 as the first single from his compilation album The Best of Eddy Raven The song was Raven's third number one on the ...
"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.