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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kentwood, Louisiana |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | 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[when?] the emcee of Dolly Parton's Stampede in Pigeon Forge, TN, hosting hundreds of shows a year.
A Little Piece of Heaven (1993)
edit| A Little Piece of Heaven | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Roger Ballard | |
| Released | September 21, 1993 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 33:59 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Producer | Don Goodman Bob Montgomery |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "A Little Piece of Heaven" | Marc Ball |
References
edit- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. December 16, 1989. p. 73.
- ^ "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. November 11, 1993. p. 77.
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