Oliver (singer)

Oliver
Oliver in a 1972 publicity photo
Born	William Oliver Swofford (1945-02-22)February 22, 1945 North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	February 12, 2000(2000-02-12) (aged 54) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting place	Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Occupation	Singer
Spouses	Margaret Hicks Ramspacher ​ ​ (m. 1974⁠–⁠1988)​ Rebecca Jean Alexander ​ ​ (m. 1991)​
Relatives	John Swofford
Musical career
Genres	Pop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1969–1984
Musical artist

William Oliver Swofford (February 22, 1945 – February 12, 2000), known professionally as Oliver, was an American pop singer, best known for his 1969 song "Good Morning Starshine" from the musical Hair as well as "Jean" (the theme from the film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie).