1. Russell Glyn Ballard was born on 31 October 1945 and is an English rock singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer.
15 Facts About Russ Ballard
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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.
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Russ Ballard scored several minor hits under his own name in the early and mid-1980s.
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Russ Ballard is most well known as the vocalist on Argent's smash "Hold Your Head Up".
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In 1972, Russ Ballard performed on Colin Blunstone's album Ennismore, which was produced by Chris White.
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Russ Ballard wrote the hit single "I Don't Believe in Miracles", which featured on that album.
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Russ Ballard left Argent in 1974 and pursued a solo and songwriting career.
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Russ Ballard wrote Rainbow's 1981 song "I Surrender", which charted at number 3 in the UK.
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Russ Ballard wrote and performed on Roger Daltrey's first two solo albums, Daltrey and Ride a Rock Horse.
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Russ Ballard undertook a tour with Roger Daltrey in 1985, playing guitar and singing one of his own songs.
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Russ Ballard wrote and produced "You Can Do Magic" for the group America on its 1982 album View from the Ground.
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Russ Ballard wrote ABBA singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad's 1982 solo hit: "I Know There's Something Going On".
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Russ Ballard penned "Can't Shake Loose" for fellow ABBA former member Agnetha Faltskog, which peaked at No 29 in the same listings.
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Russ Ballard wrote "No More the Fool" recorded by Elkie Brooks, aka British Queen of Blues.
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Russ Ballard has written and produced for Elkie Brooks; in 2005 acting as a talent scout, he "discovered" Lauren Harris.