Roger Ballard (singer-songwriter) explained

Roger Ballard
Birth Place:Kentwood, Louisiana
Genre:Country
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:1993
Label:Swamp Pop, Atlantic

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]

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. 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)

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A Little Piece of Heaven
Type:studio
Artist:Roger Ballard
Genre:Country
Label:Atlantic
Producer:Don Goodman
Bob Montgomery

Singles

YearSinglePeak 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

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 39. 2008. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Reviews . Billboard . 73 . December 16, 1989.
  3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000620483|pure_url=yes}} ''Little Piece of Heaven'' – Roger Ballard]. AllMusic. February 13, 2014.
  4. News: Flick. Larry. Single Reviews. February 13, 2014. Billboard. August 14, 1993.
  5. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=roger ballard|chart=Country Songs}} Roger Ballard Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 13, 2014.
  6. November 11, 1993. Reviews. Billboard. 77.