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Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, UK (1961 – present)

Russ Ballard (born 31 October 1945, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, UK) is an gifted multi-talented English , , and musician. His most productive period was from the mid 60s until the early 80s.

Ballard was initially a guitarist with Buster Meikle & The Day Breakers in 1961, together with Roy Ballard, Russ’s older brother on piano and Bob Henrit on drums. After a stint with The Roulettes, backing Adam Faith, he then went on to join Unit 4 + 2 (also Unit Four Plus Two) in the early 19, before becoming the lead singer and guitarist of Argent, writing their hit the rock-anthem God Gave Rock And Roll To You, which would later be covered by both Petra and Kiss.

In 1972, Ballard performed on The Zombies frontman Colin Blunstone’s album Ennismore, which was produced by Chris White. Ballard also wrote the hit single, I Don’t Believe In Miracles, which featured on that album.

He left Argent in 1973 and pursued a solo and songwriting career. He wrote such hits as Three Dog Night’s Liar, Hot Chocolate’s 1977 UK chart topper So You Win Again, and Rainbow’s Since You Been Gone (also featured on Ballard’s second solo album Winning) and I Surrender. As a solo artist, Ballard charted once on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, when “On the Rebound” reached #58 in 1980. Progressive rock band Uriah Heep covered On The Rebound in 1982 on their album, Abominog.
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