Glen Ballard

Glen Ballard
Birth nameBasil Glen Ballard Jr.
Born (1953-05-01) May 1, 1953 (age 71)
Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.
GenresPop, rock, R&B
Occupation(s)Songwriter, lyricist, record producer
Instrument(s)Keyboards, synthesizer, guitar
Years active1971–present

Basil Glen Ballard Jr. (born May 1, 1953) is an American songwriter, lyricist, and record producer.[1] He is best known for co-writing and producing on Wilson Phillips' debut and sophomore albums, Wilson Phillips and Shadows and Light, as well as co-writing and producing on Alanis Morissette's 1995 album Jagged Little Pill[2] and Dave Matthews Band's 2001 album Everyday. As a songwriter, he co-wrote songs including "All I Need",[3] "Man in the Mirror",[4] "Hold On",[5] "Hand in My Pocket", and Josh Groban's "Believe". As a producer, he has worked with No Doubt, Shelby Lynne, Goo Goo Dolls, P.O.D., Annie Lennox and others.

Ballard founded the production company Augury in 2011.[6] In collaboration with Alan Silvestri, he wrote the score for musical adaptation of Back to the Future. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2023.[7]

  1. ^ Hilburn, Robert (August 5, 2001). "A Calm Hand at the Controls". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Pareles, Jon (November 1, 1998). "Alanis Morissette Explores The Healing Power of Song". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Senior, Mike (March 2003). "Glen Ballard - Songwriter & Producer: Alanis Morisette". Sound On Sound. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Michael Jackson's lyrics tell a hard story". MSNBC. June 29, 2009. Archived from the original on September 16, 2010.
  5. ^ Galiant, Michael (June 2014). "Glen Ballard". Music & Musicians. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  6. ^ Dale Kawashima (August 27, 2015). "Renowned Writer/Producer Glen Ballard Talks About His Hits With Alanis Morissette And Michael Jackson, And His New Projects". Songwriter Universe. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Songwriters Hall Of Fame: Glen Ballard". Songwriters Hall Of Fame. 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2024.