Composer
Russ Ballard
English musician
b. 1945
6 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1945
- Birthplace
- Waltham Cross
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Russell Glyn Ballard (born 31 October 1945) is an English rock singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer. Originally rising to prominence as the lead singer and guitarist of the band Argent, Ballard became a prolific songwriter and producer by the late 1970s. His compositions "New York Groove", "You Can Do Magic", "Since You Been Gone", "I Surrender", "Liar", "Winning", "I Know There's Something Going On", "Can't Shake Loose", "So You Win Again", "No More the Fool" and "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" became hits for other artists during the 1970s and 1980s. He also scored several minor hits under his own name in the early and mid-1980s.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter; guitarist; record producer; composer; musician
- Recorded memberships
- Argent; The Roulettes; Unit 4 + 2; The Zombies
- Genres
- hard rock
- Birth name
- Russell Glyn Ballard
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 42024501
- ISNI
- 0000000078273800
- GND ID
- 134320433
- Library of Congress ID
- n93115694
- MusicBrainz ID
- f0bea941-5c7e-4253-ad43-5ba3c5a5f14d
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice, Piano, Vocal
- Genres represented
- pop, Rock
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Since You've Been Gone | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| You Can Do Magic | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Winning | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| So You Win Again | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Hope | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Liar | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 42024501. Portrait: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.