Glen Ballard

American songwriter, lyricist, and record producer
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Glen Ballard

Summary

Glen Ballard is a human[1]. He was born in Natchez[2]. He was born on May 1, 1953[3]. He worked as a record producer[4], songwriter[5], and lyricist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,816 views/month, #6,473 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Glen Ballard was born in Natchez[2].
  • Glen Ballard was born on May 1, 1953[3].
  • Glen Ballard held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Glen Ballard's native language[9].
  • Glen Ballard worked as a record producer[4].
  • Glen Ballard's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Glen Ballard's professions included lyricist[6].
  • Glen Ballard's education included a stint at University of Mississippi[10].
  • Glen Ballard is recorded as male[11].
  • Glen Ballard's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Glen Ballard's genre is rhythm and blues[13].
  • Glen Ballard's family name is recorded as Ballard[14].
  • Glen Ballard's given name is recorded as Basil[15].
  • Glen Ballard's given name is recorded as Glen[16].
  • Glen Ballard's instrument is recorded as synthesizer[17].
  • Glen Ballard's instrument is recorded as guitar[18].
  • Glen Ballard's instrument is recorded as keyboard instrument[19].
  • Glen Ballard's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[20].
  • Glen Ballard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Glen Ballard's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Basil Glen Ballard'}[22].
  • Glen Ballard's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Glen Ballard'}[23].
  • Glen Ballard's start of work period is recorded as 1978[24].
  • Glen Ballard's copyright representative is recorded as American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[25].
  • Glen Ballard's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Glen Ballard was born in Natchez[2]. He was born on May 1, 1953[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Glen Ballard's education included a stint at University of Mississippi[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer[4], songwriter[5], and lyricist[6].

Why It Matters

Glen Ballard ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,816 views/month, #6,473 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Glen Ballard born?

Glen Ballard was born in Natchez[2].

What did Glen Ballard do for work?

Glen Ballard worked as record producer[4], songwriter[5], and lyricist[6].

Where did Glen Ballard go to school?

Glen Ballard was educated at University of Mississippi[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright representative American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Grammy awards artist id glen-ballard/590
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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