Billy Swan

William Lance Swan (born May 12, 1942) is an American country singer-songwriter, best known for his 1974 single "I Can Help".

Background Swan was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri southeast of St. Louis on the Mississippi River. McPhatter's version quickly became a No. 7 pop hit.

Swan moved to Nashville in 1973 and cut his first album, I Can Help in early 1974, which included the track "Lover Please". The album budget was only $19,000 and a music business professional who was hired by the president of Monument Records, Fred Foster, declared pre-release that there were no hits on the record. However, the single "I Can Help" proved this wrong; it was recorded at Young 'Un Sound in Murfreesboro, Tennessee southeast of Nashville. Swan recalls, "Chip set up a vocal mic, I stood in front of the organ, and what you hear was captured on the second take." They had two daughters, recording artists Planet Swan and Sierra Swan.

Discography Albums

Singles YearSingleChart Positions US CountryUSUS ACCAN CountryCANCAN ACGERAUS UK1974"I Can Help"1161241161975"I'm Her Fool"—53——93————"Don't Be Cruel"——————26—42"Everything's the Same (Ain't Nothing Changed)"1791—2962—3684—1976"Just Want to Taste Your Wine" (with The Jordanaires)45————————"You're the One"75————————"Shake, Rattle and Roll"95————————1978"Hello! Remember Me"30——46—————"No Way Around (It's Love)"97————————1981"Do I Have to Draw a Picture"18——29—————"I'm into Lovin' You"18——28—————"Stuck Right in the Middle of Your Love"19——35—————1982"With Their Kind of Money and Our Kind of Love"32————————"Your Picture Still Loves Me (And I Still Love You)"56————————1983"Rainbows and Butterflies"39————————"Yes"67————————1986"You Must Be Lookin' for Me"45————————1987"I'm Gonna Get You"63————————