
Billy Swan's role was, originally, largely invisible. He learned drums, piano, and guitar and also began writing songs.
Lover Please, was recorded by
Mirt Mirly & the Rhythm Stoppers. Swan's first big break was in 1962 when
Clyde McPhatter recorded
Lover Please, that quickly became a Top Ten Hit. Allowing
Swan to write hit country songs for numerous artists, including
Conway Twitty,
Waylon Jennings, and
Mel Tillis. Swan's first album included the popular song
I Can Help, a rockabilly number that topped both the Billboard top 100 and country charts in 1974. Swan recorded the song in two takes with an electric organ that
Chris Kristofferson and
Rita Coolidge had bought for him as a wedding present. In 1986 he continued as part of a band called
Black Tie, along with
Randy Meisner,
Jimmy Griffin,
David Kemper,
David Miner and
David Mansfield which recorded the album
When the Night Falls.
Swan continued to tour with
Kristofferson, and has recorded two albums with
Randy Meisner.
Swan recorded a new album at the original Sun Records studios,
Like Elvis Used to Do, in 2000.
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