Ballard also pursued a solo singing career. With minor success he recorded under his own name, as well as under the pseudonym Buddy Clinton.
Biographyedit
When Ballard was three years old, he played the piano for KTSM, an El Paso radio station. When he was 11, he attended a musical program for gifted students at the University of North Texas. After serving in the US Army, he moved to New York and became a songwriter and a composer of musicals, including Come Back Little Sheba. His song, "Hey, Little Baby", was recorded by band leader Mitch Miller and became the theme of the 1958 World's Fair in Belgium.[3][4][5]
Earlier in his career in 1957, Ballard 'discovered' the Kalin Twins and became their manager.[6] Ballard wrote the Kalins' Decca debut single, "Jumpin' Jack". The follow-up, "When" made the US Top Ten and number one on the UK Singles Chart. After leaving the Kalins, in 1958, he wrote "Ev'ry Hour, Ev'ry Day of My Life", a hit for Malcolm Vaughan, and Frankie Avalon's Top Ten hit "Ginger Bread".
Ballard's own recording career was less successful. In addition to recording several singles under his own name without much success, in 1960 he adopted the alias Buddy Clinton to cut a two-sided single featuring the songs "Take Me to Your Ladder (I'll See Your Leader Later)" and "Joanie's Forever", both co-written by then-unknown composer Burt Bacharach with his writing partner Bob Hilliard.
Ballard wrote one of his most successful songs in 1963, "You're No Good", which was first recorded by Dee Dee Warwick. A competing version recorded by Betty Everett appeared weeks later and was a bigger hit, reaching the Top Ten of the USBillboardR&Bchart. A year later, the British group The Swinging Blue Jeans also recorded "You're No Good". Linda Ronstadt's version hit number one on the Billboard chart in 1975.
Ballard later wrote songs for the Ricky Nelson film, Love and Kisses. He also wrote a series of commercial jingles, including a theme for Greyhound Lines.
He died in Denton, Texas, in December 2008, two years after suffering a stroke.[7][8]
^Douglas Martin, Clint Ballard Jr., Writer of Hit Songs, Dies at 77, The New York Times, January 19, 2009
^"Hal Kalin obituary by Alan Clayson". London: Guardian.co.uk. September 27, 2005. Retrieved November 21, 2008.
^"About Clint Ballard, Jr". Beardogpublishing.com. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
^"BALLARD, CONGER C., JR. [CLINT] | The Handbook of Texas Online". Tshaonline.org. May 12, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
^Credits & sleeve notes by Devra Hall to 2007 Capitol compilation The Very Best of Nancy Wilson : The Capitol Recordings 1960-1976
^"Clint Ballard Jr. songwriting credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2008.
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Clint Ballard redirects here For the Wisconsin politician see Clinton B Ballard Clinton Conger Ballard Jr May 24 1931 December 23 2008 was an American songwriter singer and pianist He wrote two Billboard Hot 100 number one hits The first was Game of Love by Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders in 1965 1 The second was the 1975 hit You re No Good by Linda Ronstadt first sung by Dee Dee Warwick covered by The Swinging Blue Jeans Betty Everett and later recorded by Van Halen 2 He wrote two UK number one singles recorded by Jimmy Jones Good Timin 1960 and The Hollies I m Alive 1965 Clint Ballard Jr Birth nameClinton Conger Ballard Jr Also known asBuddy ClintonBorn 1931 05 24 May 24 1931El Paso Texas U S DiedDecember 23 2008 2008 12 23 aged 77 Denton Texas U S Occupation s SongwriterYears active1960s 1970s Ballard also pursued a solo singing career With minor success he recorded under his own name as well as under the pseudonym Buddy Clinton Biography editWhen Ballard was three years old he played the piano for KTSM an El Paso radio station When he was 11 he attended a musical program for gifted students at the University of North Texas After serving in the US Army he moved to New York and became a songwriter and a composer of musicals including Come Back Little Sheba His song Hey Little Baby was recorded by band leader Mitch Miller and became the theme of the 1958 World s Fair in Belgium 3 4 5 Earlier in his career in 1957 Ballard discovered the Kalin Twins and became their manager 6 Ballard wrote the Kalins Decca debut single Jumpin Jack The follow up When made the US Top Ten and number one on the UK Singles Chart After leaving the Kalins in 1958 he wrote Ev ry Hour Ev ry Day of My Life a hit for Malcolm Vaughan and Frankie Avalon s Top Ten hit Ginger Bread Ballard s own recording career was less successful In addition to recording several singles under his own name without much success in 1960 he adopted the alias Buddy Clinton to cut a two sided single featuring the songs Take Me to Your Ladder I ll See Your Leader Later and Joanie s Forever both co written by then unknown composer Burt Bacharach with his writing partner Bob Hilliard Ballard wrote one of his most successful songs in 1963 You re No Good which was first recorded by Dee Dee Warwick A competing version recorded by Betty Everett appeared weeks later and was a bigger hit reaching the Top Ten of the US Billboard R amp B chart A year later the British group The Swinging Blue Jeans also recorded You re No Good Linda Ronstadt s version hit number one on the Billboard chart in 1975 Ballard s songs were often recorded by artists of the British Invasion The Swinging Blue Jeans recorded It Isn t There In 1966 the Zombies recorded his Gotta Get a Hold of Myself Ballard wrote I m Alive for The Hollies which was number one in the UK Singles Chart in 1965 One of Ballard s best known songs The Game of Love was recorded by Manchester based Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders in 1965 The single went hit number one in the US and peaked at number two in the UK Ballard also wrote the subsequent Mindbenders chart singles It s Just a Little Bit Too Late and She Needs Love Ballard later wrote songs for the Ricky Nelson film Love and Kisses He also wrote a series of commercial jingles including a theme for Greyhound Lines He died in Denton Texas in December 2008 two years after suffering a stroke 7 8 He is not to be confused with fellow songwriters Russ Ballard Glen Ballard or Hank Ballard Songwriting credits edit A Cold Cold Winter Walter Jackson A Miracle Gene McDaniels A Very Good Year for Girls Johnny Tillotson Brian Poole amp The Tremeloes Come Back Little Sheba Original cast of Little Sheba Come Out Dancin Ricky Nelson Don t You Even Care What s Gonna Happen to Me The Hollies Fiddle Around Jan and Dean Game of Love Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders Montrose Ginger Bread Frankie Avalon Good Timin Jimmy Jones Gotta Get a Hold of Myself Michael Haslam Dee Dee Warwick The Zombies Hey Lulu Shane Fenton I m Alive The Hollies Syndicate of Sound Gamma In The Rain Billy Eckstine In A Long White Room lyrics by Marty Charnin Nancy Wilson on 1969 Capitol album Nancy 9 It Isn t There The Swinging Blue Jeans Johnny Burnette George Maharis It s Better Than Nothing At All Louis Prima It s Just a Little Bit Too Late Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders The Druids It Would Still Be Worth It Connie Francis Je Revis Frank Alamo Journey s End Frankie Laine The Ladder of Love The Flamingos Johnny Nash Little Bitty Girl Bobby Rydell My Precious Angel Jimmy Jones Now That You ve Got Me You Don t Seem to Want Me The Swinging Blue Jeans Oh No The Browns One of Us Will Weep Tonight Patti Page She Needs Love Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders Speak Her Name David and Jonathan Walter Jackson Stop Crying Little Girl Arthur Prysock Sufferer Patti Drew There s Not a Minute Ricky Nelson You Ain t Right The Frost You re No Good Dee Dee Warwick Betty Everett The Swinging Blue Jeans Linda Ronstadt Wild Orchid Van Halen Michael Bolton 10 References edit Game of Love at Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 1965 You re No Good at Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 1975 El Paso Songwriter Clint Ballard Jr Dies at Age 77 El Paso Times December 31 2008 Obituary Clinton Conger Ballard Jr Denton Record Chronicle December 28 2008 Douglas Martin Clint Ballard Jr Writer of Hit Songs Dies at 77 The New York Times January 19 2009 Hal Kalin obituary by Alan Clayson London Guardian co uk September 27 2005 Retrieved November 21 2008 About Clint Ballard Jr Beardogpublishing com Retrieved February 9 2020 BALLARD CONGER C JR CLINT The Handbook of Texas Online Tshaonline org May 12 2014 Retrieved February 9 2020 Credits amp sleeve notes by Devra Hall to 2007 Capitol compilation The Very Best of Nancy Wilson The Capitol Recordings 1960 1976 Clint Ballard Jr songwriting credits AllMusic Retrieved November 21 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clint Ballard Jr amp oldid 1205937725, wikipedia, 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