On February 22, 1945, pop musician William Oliver Swofford, known professionally as Oliver, was born in North Wilkesboro. A Morehead Scholar, Swofford joined his first band while at the University ...

William Oliver Swofford was a big singing star in the summer of 1969. Swofford went by the stage name Oliver and died in 2000. He was in his glory days with hits "Good Morning Starshine" and "Jean ...