Russ Ballard

Russ Ballard
Ballard performing in 2023
Background information
Birth name	Russell Glyn Ballard
Born	(1945-10-31) 31 October 1945 (age 78) Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England
Genres	Rock pop hard rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonica
Years active	1960–present
Labels	EMI
Website	russballardmusic.com

Russell Glyn Ballard (born 31 October 1945) is an English musician.^[1]

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. His compositions "New York Groove", "You Can Do Magic", "Since You Been Gone", "I Surrender", "Liar", "Winning", "I Know There's Something Going On", "Can't Shake Loose", "So You Win Again" and "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" became hits for other artists during the 1970s and 1980s. He also scored several minor hits under his own name in the early and mid-1980s.