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Glen Ballard

1953 - Today

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Basil Glen Ballard Jr. (born May 1, 1953) is an American songwriter, lyricist, and record producer. 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 and Dave Matthews Band's 2001 album Everyday. As a songwriter, he co-wrote songs including "All I Need", "Man in the Mirror", "Hold On", "Hand in My Pocket", and Josh Groban's "Believe". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Glen Ballard is the 2,676th most popular musician (down from 2,557th in 2024), the 14,944th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,045th in 2019) and the 1,113th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Glen Ballard ranks 2,676 out of 3,175. Before him are Michael Brook, Ryoji Ikeda, Frédéric Leclercq, Jacob Collier, Alana Haim, and Lauri Porra. After him are Stala, Amon Tobin, Noel Hogan, Nikolaj Koppel, Agnete Johnsen, and Mike Ness.

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Among people born in 1953, Glen Ballard ranks 662. Before him are Ian Ferguson, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Kate Schmidt, Naledi Pandor, Junior Bridgeman, and Steve Keen. After him are Anne Lockhart, James Guthrie, Antonio Villaraigosa, Judy Chu, Michael Wolff, and Keith Green.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Glen Ballard ranks 14,949 out of 20,380. Before him are Marc Shaiman (1959), Tracee Ellis Ross (1972), Kevin A. Ford (1960), Mardy Fish (1981), Ransom Riggs (1979), and Dean Potter (1972). After him are Debby Boone (1956), Sean Waltman (1972), Willie Aames (1960), Ian Anthony Dale (1978), Len Bias (1963), and Boris McGiver (1962).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Glen Ballard ranks 1,113. Before him are Don Was (1952), Cynthia Weil (1940), Terry Date (1956), Will Hunt (1971), John Rzeznik (1965), and Alana Haim (1991). After him are Mike Ness (1962), Don Kirshner (1934), Jon Schaffer (1968), Jody Watley (1959), John Cooper (1975), and Shannon Hoon (1967).

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