Glen Ballard

Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard
Birth name	Basil Glen Ballard Jr.
Born	May 1, 1953 (age 71); Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.
Genres	Pop, rock, R&B
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, lyricist, record producer
Instrument(s)	Keyboards, synthesizer, guitar
Years active	1971–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 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]

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^ Pareles, Jon (November 1, 1998). "Alanis Morissette Explores The Healing Power of Song". The New York Times.
^ Senior, Mike (March 2003). "Glen Ballard - Songwriter & Producer: Alanis Morisette". Sound On Sound. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
^ "Michael Jackson's lyrics tell a hard story". MSNBC. June 29, 2009. Archived from the original on September 16, 2010.
^ Galiant, Michael (June 2014). "Glen Ballard". Music & Musicians. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
^ 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.
^ "Songwriters Hall Of Fame: Glen Ballard". Songwriters Hall Of Fame. 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2024.