| Roger Ballard | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kentwood, Louisiana |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1993 |
| Labels | Swamp Pop, Atlantic |
Roger Ballard (born in Kentwood, Louisiana) is an American country music singer-songwriter. His first single was "A Cheap Imitation of You" on the Swamp Pop label in 1990.
Ballard was signed to Atlantic Records, who released his debut album, A Little Piece of Heaven, on September 21, 1993. 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."
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)
| A Little Piece of Heaven | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Roger Ballard | |
| Released | September 21, 1993 (1993-09-21) |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 33:59 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Producer | Don Goodman Bob Montgomery |
Track listing
| 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
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| 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" | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "A Little Piece of Heaven" | Marc Ball |
References
- ^ 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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