Russ Ballard
Russell Glyn "Russ" Ballard (31 October 1945) is an English singer, songwriter and musician.
Career
Ballard (formerly of Rick Nicholl and the Rebels) was initially a guitarist (Hofner Club 60), appearing stage left, with Buster Meikle & The Day Breakers in 1961, together with Roy Ballard (Russ's older brother) on piano playing behind him, Bernie Benson on bass to the right, and Bob Henrit on drums. After a stint with The Roulettes, backing Adam Faith, he then went on to join Unit 4 + 2 in the early 1960s, before becoming the lead singer and guitarist of Argent (along with Henrit, who joined as drummer), writing their hit "God Gave Rock and Roll to You", which would later be covered by both Petra and KISS. Ballard is most well known as the vocalist on Argent's smash "Hold Your Head Up". In 1972, Ballard performed on 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.
Podcasts:
Russ Ballard
ALBUMS
- Book of Love released: 2006
- The Very Best of released: 2001
- Russ Ballard / The Fire Still Burns released: 1996
- Seer released: 1993
- Voices - The Best Songs From Russ Ballard released: 1993
- Russ Ballard released: 1984
- Into the Fire released: 1981
- Barnet Dogs released: 1980
- Winning released: 1976
- The Fire Still Burns released:
Book of Love
Released 2006- It's My Life (Stand in My Shoes)
- Crazy World
- In the Dark
- When You Sleep
- Love Works in Strange Ways
- Like Father Like Son
- Is There Anybody Out There
- I'm Just Not Made for This World
- Just Like Me
- On to the Next
- This Is Not a Love Song
- The Road That Has No Turning
- In My Darkest Hour
- Book of Love
- In to the Light
- Wonderful World
I Cant Hear You No More
First you break it up, but I knew you'd come running
You'd wanna make it up, I can't hear you no more
Now you know what it's like, and I can watch you begging
Like I was begging to you, like I did before
I can't hear you no more, I can't hear you no more, I won't come running again
I can't hear you no more, no it ain't like before, I'm learning to live again
Ain't I the one who called, when you stood so near me
You didn't hear me then, I can't hear you no more
Now you know what it's like, and I can watch you begging
Like I was begging to you, like I did before
I can't hear you no more, I can't hear you no more, I won't come running again
I can't hear you no more, no it ain't like before
I'm learning to live, learning to live, learning to live again
For too long you played a part, now it's lost the mystery
But no more can I hold on, I'm breaking the chains that tie me, yeah
(Solo)
I can't hear you no more, no it ain't like before
See me walk out the door, I can't hear you no more
I can't hear you no more, I can't hear you no more
I won't come running, I won't come running, I won't come running again
I can't hear you no more, no it ain't like before
See me walk out the door, I can't hear you no more
(repeats out)
When you stood so near me, you couldn't even hear me - that's all I should say