Roger Ballard
Roger Ballard (born in Kentwood, Louisiana[1]) is an American country music singer-songwriter. His first single was "A Cheap Imitation of You" on the Swamp Pop label in 1990.[2]
Roger Ballard | |
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Born | Kentwood, Louisiana |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 1993 |
Labels | Swamp Pop, Atlantic |
Ballard was signed to Atlantic Records, who released his debut album, A Little Piece of Heaven, on September 21, 1993.[3] His single "Two Steps in the Right Direction" peaked at number 68 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] Larry Flick of Billboard called the song "a western swing therapy session."[4]
Ballard is now the Emcee of Dolly Parton's Stampede in Pigeon Forge,TN hosting hundreds of shows a year
A Little Piece of Heaven (1993)
A Little Piece of Heaven | |
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Studio album by Roger Ballard | |
Released | September 21, 1993 |
Genre | Country |
Length | 33:59 |
Label | Atlantic |
Producer | Don Goodman Bob Montgomery |
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "That's the Bad Thing About a Memory" | Tom Collins, James Dean Hicks, Jerry Laseter | 3:23 |
2. | "A Little Piece of Heaven" | Skip Ewing, Don Sampson, Michael White | 3:17 |
3. | "Way Beyond the Blue" | Randy Albright, Mark D. Sanders, Lisa Silver | 4:44 |
4. | "Prove Me Wrong" | Vince Gill, Don Schlitz | 3:05 |
5. | "Home of the Blues" | Kerry Kurt Phillips | 2:28 |
6. | "Two Steps in the Right Direction" | Don Goodman, A. J. Masters | 2:37 |
7. | "You Can't Get There from Here" | Roger Murrah, Keith Stegall, James Talley | 3:38 |
8. | "Go On and Cry" | Jerry Foster, Roger LaVoie, Johnny Morris | 3:01 |
9. | "Slow Movin' Storm" | Goodman, Jerry Hawkins, Masters | 3:11 |
10. | "Dark Side of Love" | Dennis Linde | 4:35 |
Total length: | 33:59 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions |
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US Country [5] | ||
1990 | "A Cheap Imitation of You" | — |
1993 | "A Little Piece of Heaven" | — |
"Two Steps in the Right Direction" | 68 | |
"You Can't Get There from Here"[6] | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
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1993 | "A Little Piece of Heaven" | Marc Ball |
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References
- Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 39. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- "Reviews" (PDF). Billboard: 73. December 16, 1989.
- "Little Piece of Heaven – Roger Ballard". AllMusic. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- Flick, Larry (August 14, 1993). "Single Reviews". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- "Roger Ballard Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- "Reviews" (PDF). Billboard: 77. November 11, 1993.
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