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Betty Barton (born Betty Jean Champion, October 24, ), better known by the stage name Bettye Swann, is a retired American singer. She is best known for her hit song "Make Me Yours".

Career

Swann was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, one of 14 children.

She grew up in Arcadia, Louisiana, and moved to Los Angeles, California in Although some sources state that Swann was in a vocal group known as The Fawns who recorded for Money Records in , she has refuted this, saying that she sang with a trio in Arcadia by that name.

In , Swann started a solo singing career, changing her name to Bettye Swann at the prompting of local DJ Al Scott, who became her manager.

After a minor hit with the self-penned "Don’t Wait Too Long", her big breakthrough came with "Make Me Yours", which topped the Billboard R&B charts in July and made #21 on the Billboard Hot In , she split with Scott, moved to Georgia, won a new contract with Capitol Records, and had another hit in with her cover