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Roger Ballard (singer-songwriter)

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Roger Ballard
BornKentwood, Louisiana
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active1993
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[when?] 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
Studio album by
Roger Ballard
ReleasedSeptember 21, 1993 (1993-09-21)
GenreCountry
Length33:59
LabelAtlantic
ProducerDon Goodman
Bob Montgomery

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."That's the Bad Thing About a Memory"Tom Collins, James Dean Hicks, Jerry Laseter3:23
2."A Little Piece of Heaven"Skip Ewing, Don Sampson, Michael White3:17
3."Way Beyond the Blue"Randy Albright, Mark D. Sanders, Lisa Silver4:44
4."Prove Me Wrong"Vince Gill, Don Schlitz3:05
5."Home of the Blues"Kerry Kurt Phillips2:28
6."Two Steps in the Right Direction"Don Goodman, A. J. Masters2:37
7."You Can't Get There from Here"Roger Murrah, Keith Stegall, James Talley3:38
8."Go On and Cry"Jerry Foster, Roger LaVoie, Johnny Morris3:01
9."Slow Movin' Storm"Goodman, Jerry Hawkins, Masters3:11
10."Dark Side of Love"Dennis Linde4:35
Total length:33:59

Singles

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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

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

References

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  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.