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. 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... [more on Wikipedia]