Roger Ballard (singer-songwriter)

Roger Ballard
Born
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active1990–1993
LabelsSwamp 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.[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.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak positions
US Country
A Little Piece of Heaven

Singles

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

Year Video Director
1993 "A Little Piece of Heaven" Marc Ball

References

  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. December 16, 1989. p. 73.
  3. ^ "Little Piece of Heaven – Roger Ballard". AllMusic. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  4. ^ Flick, Larry (August 14, 1993). "Single Reviews". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  5. ^ "Roger Ballard Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  6. ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. November 11, 1993. p. 77.