Bettye Swann

The Profile

Bettye Swann is an American soul singer from Shreveport, Louisiana, best known for the 1967 hit Make Me Yours. She recorded for Money, Capitol, and Atlantic in the 1960s–70s, leaving enduring performances such as Don't Touch Me, Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye, and Victim of a Foolish Heart.

Achieved a US R&B No. 1 with Make Me Yours (1967); recorded for Money, Capitol, and Atlantic; acclaimed for understated, emotive vocals and memorable covers including Today I Started Loving You Again and I'd Rather Go Blind.

One fervent, poetic review hails Bettye Swann’s Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye. It praises her whisper-into-sublime delivery, the arresting opening arpeggio, and the aching intimacy of her voice. Overall sentiment: euphoric admiration.