#QuickSidenote “Into the Night” isn’t just a Russ Ballard tune… In October 1984, a new TV sensation named Miami Vice slipped the song into the pivotal scene of Tubbs speeding toward Crockett’s house in ‘Calderone’s Return (Part I)’... #MiamiVice #RussBallard #OneHitWondered
Miami Vice - In The Night
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December 2, 2025 at 10:43 AM
#QuickSidenote “Into the Night” isn’t just a Russ Ballard tune… In October 1984, a new TV sensation named Miami Vice slipped the song into the pivotal scene of Tubbs speeding toward Crockett’s house in ‘Calderone’s Return (Part I)’... #MiamiVice #RussBallard #OneHitWondered
#Interestingly Frehley’s Comet never stormed the top of the charts, but the album rose to #43 on the Billboard 200 & sold nearly half a million copies. It's Russ Ballard cover, “Into the Night,” climbed to #27 on the Mainstream Rock chart. #RussBallard #FrehleysComet #AceFrehley #OneHitWondered
Frehley's Comet - Into The Night 1987 [Official Music Video]
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December 2, 2025 at 10:43 AM
#Interestingly Frehley’s Comet never stormed the top of the charts, but the album rose to #43 on the Billboard 200 & sold nearly half a million copies. It's Russ Ballard cover, “Into the Night,” climbed to #27 on the Mainstream Rock chart. #RussBallard #FrehleysComet #AceFrehley #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote As we’ve said many times, the Russ Ballard rabbit hole seems almost endless... His list of songwriting credits is staggering. An amazing career... Ace Frehley’s anthem, “New York Groove,” is one of his songs… #RussBallard #AceFrehley #KISS #OneHitWondered
December 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
#QuickSidenote As we’ve said many times, the Russ Ballard rabbit hole seems almost endless... His list of songwriting credits is staggering. An amazing career... Ace Frehley’s anthem, “New York Groove,” is one of his songs… #RussBallard #AceFrehley #KISS #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote Ace wasn’t the first to release “New York Groove.” The Russ Ballard-penned song was originally recorded in 1975 by British glam rockers Hello, who took it onto the UK Top 10 before the Space Ace claimed it for his own. #AceFrehley #RussBallard #OneHitWondered
Hello - New York Groove 1975
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December 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
#QuickSidenote Ace wasn’t the first to release “New York Groove.” The Russ Ballard-penned song was originally recorded in 1975 by British glam rockers Hello, who took it onto the UK Top 10 before the Space Ace claimed it for his own. #AceFrehley #RussBallard #OneHitWondered
Born 31 October 1945, singer/songwriter and musician Russ Ballard from Argent who had the 1972 UK No.5 single 'Hold Your Head Up' and the hit 'God Gave Rock and Roll to You'. Ballard has written songs for many artists including Roger Daltrey, America, Three Dog Night, and Santana. #RussBallard
November 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Born 31 October 1945, singer/songwriter and musician Russ Ballard from Argent who had the 1972 UK No.5 single 'Hold Your Head Up' and the hit 'God Gave Rock and Roll to You'. Ballard has written songs for many artists including Roger Daltrey, America, Three Dog Night, and Santana. #RussBallard
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Happy 80th birthday, #RussBallard. Author of so many great songs ... and always others had the hit with it.
#SinceYouveBeenGone
Happy 80th birthday, #RussBallard. Author of so many great songs ... and always others had the hit with it.
#SinceYouveBeenGone
Russ Ballard - "Since You've Been Gone" - Official AI Video
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October 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Happy 80th birthday, #RussBallard. Author of so many great songs ... and always others had the hit with it.
#SinceYouveBeenGone
Happy 80th birthday, #RussBallard. Author of so many great songs ... and always others had the hit with it.
#SinceYouveBeenGone
October 31, 2025 at 9:48 PM
#OnThisDay in 1945, #RussBallard, British rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (Argent - "Liar"; "Hold Your Head Up"; "You Can Do Magic"), born in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England.
#HappyBirthday #80 💕⃝🕊️ 💕⃝🕊️🥀
#HappyBirthday #80 💕⃝🕊️ 💕⃝🕊️🥀
October 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
#OnThisDay in 1945, #RussBallard, British rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (Argent - "Liar"; "Hold Your Head Up"; "You Can Do Magic"), born in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England.
#HappyBirthday #80 💕⃝🕊️ 💕⃝🕊️🥀
#HappyBirthday #80 💕⃝🕊️ 💕⃝🕊️🥀
Happy 80th birthday to Russ Ballard🥳🎈🎉
#russballard #argent #rainbow #santana #america #threedognight #rogerdaltrey #olivianewtonjohn #kiss
#russballard #argent #rainbow #santana #america #threedognight #rogerdaltrey #olivianewtonjohn #kiss
October 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Happy 80th birthday to Russ Ballard🥳🎈🎉
#russballard #argent #rainbow #santana #america #threedognight #rogerdaltrey #olivianewtonjohn #kiss
#russballard #argent #rainbow #santana #america #threedognight #rogerdaltrey #olivianewtonjohn #kiss
“Hold Your Head Up” (The Midnight Special, 1972) by Argent. Happy birthday to Russ Ballard, who today turned 80 years old 🎤🎂🎉 #happybirthday #russballard #argent #legend #holdyourheadup #progressiverock #poprock
October 31, 2025 at 9:31 AM
“Hold Your Head Up” (The Midnight Special, 1972) by Argent. Happy birthday to Russ Ballard, who today turned 80 years old 🎤🎂🎉 #happybirthday #russballard #argent #legend #holdyourheadup #progressiverock #poprock
👉 Happy Birthday. Today, Oct 31, 1945 – #RussBallard, English singer-songwriter and guitarist was born.
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Russ Ballard - Voices
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October 31, 2025 at 8:20 AM
👉 Happy Birthday. Today, Oct 31, 1945 – #RussBallard, English singer-songwriter and guitarist was born.
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........31/10 the toast of Hanway Street W1 #RussBallard www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVBX...
Unit 4 + 2 - I Will
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October 31, 2025 at 12:11 AM
........31/10 the toast of Hanway Street W1 #RussBallard www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVBX...
#QuickSidenote Russ Ballard? We know that Russ Ballard's name comes up frequently in #OneHitWonderland… maybe best known as the guitarist/co-lead vocalist of Argent. They earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1972 with “Hold Your Head Up.” #RussBallard #Argent #OneHitWondered
Hold Your Head Up - Argent | The Midnight Special
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October 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
#QuickSidenote Russ Ballard? We know that Russ Ballard's name comes up frequently in #OneHitWonderland… maybe best known as the guitarist/co-lead vocalist of Argent. They earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1972 with “Hold Your Head Up.” #RussBallard #Argent #OneHitWondered
#Interestingly Roger Daltrey is NOT a one-hit wonder!!!! I can see the DMs right now 🤣 He is, though… in America. 1985’s "After the Fire" peaked at #48. 1980’s “Free Me,” which got some rock-radio love (and was written by Russ Ballard) topped out at #53. #RogerDaltrey #RussBallard #OneHitWondered
Free Me (From ‘McVicar’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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October 26, 2025 at 3:35 AM
#Interestingly Roger Daltrey is NOT a one-hit wonder!!!! I can see the DMs right now 🤣 He is, though… in America. 1985’s "After the Fire" peaked at #48. 1980’s “Free Me,” which got some rock-radio love (and was written by Russ Ballard) topped out at #53. #RogerDaltrey #RussBallard #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote As we’ve said many times, the Russ Ballard rabbit hole seems almost endless... His list of songwriting credits is staggering. An amazing career... Ace Frehley’s anthem, “New York Groove,” is one of Russ Ballard's songs… #RussBallard #AceFrehley #KISS #OneHitWondered
October 17, 2025 at 4:26 AM
#QuickSidenote As we’ve said many times, the Russ Ballard rabbit hole seems almost endless... His list of songwriting credits is staggering. An amazing career... Ace Frehley’s anthem, “New York Groove,” is one of Russ Ballard's songs… #RussBallard #AceFrehley #KISS #OneHitWondered
#Interestingly Ace wasn’t the first to release “New York Groove.” The Russ Ballard-penned song was originally recorded in 1975 by British glam rockers Hello, who took it onto the UK Top 10 before the Space Ace claimed it for his own. #AceFrehley #RussBallard #OneHitWondered
Hello - New York Groove 1975
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October 17, 2025 at 4:24 AM
#Interestingly Ace wasn’t the first to release “New York Groove.” The Russ Ballard-penned song was originally recorded in 1975 by British glam rockers Hello, who took it onto the UK Top 10 before the Space Ace claimed it for his own. #AceFrehley #RussBallard #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote Slidin’ down into the Russ Ballard rabbit hole just a lil’ further reveals that Ballard also wrote “I Know There's Something Going On,” which earned US #OneHitWonder honors for another former ABBA vocalist… #RussBallard #Frida #ABBA #OneHitWondered
Frida - I Know There's Something Going On
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October 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
#QuickSidenote Slidin’ down into the Russ Ballard rabbit hole just a lil’ further reveals that Ballard also wrote “I Know There's Something Going On,” which earned US #OneHitWonder honors for another former ABBA vocalist… #RussBallard #Frida #ABBA #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory "New York Groove" was written by former Argent singer/guitarist & songwriter Russ Ballard. As a member of Argent, Russ earned #OneHitWonder honors with "Hold Your Head Up." #RussBallard #Argent #HoldYourHeadUp #OneHitWondered
Hold Your Head Up - Argent | The Midnight Special
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September 18, 2025 at 7:03 AM
#OneHitHistory "New York Groove" was written by former Argent singer/guitarist & songwriter Russ Ballard. As a member of Argent, Russ earned #OneHitWonder honors with "Hold Your Head Up." #RussBallard #Argent #HoldYourHeadUp #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote Ace Frehley made “New York Groove” his anthem in 1978… but he wasn’t the first to release it. The song was originally recorded in 1975 by British glam rockers Hello, who took it onto the UK Top 10 before the Space Ace claimed it for his own. #AceFrehley #RussBallard #OneHitWondered
Hello - New York Groove 1975
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September 18, 2025 at 7:03 AM
#QuickSidenote Ace Frehley made “New York Groove” his anthem in 1978… but he wasn’t the first to release it. The song was originally recorded in 1975 by British glam rockers Hello, who took it onto the UK Top 10 before the Space Ace claimed it for his own. #AceFrehley #RussBallard #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote Ace Frehley made “New York Groove” his anthem in 1978… but he wasn’t the first to release it. The song was originally recorded in 1975 by British glam rockers Hello, who took it onto the UK Top 10 before KISS’s Space Ace claimed it for his own. #AceFrehley #RussBallard #OneHitWondered
Hello - New York Groove 1975
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August 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
#QuickSidenote Ace Frehley made “New York Groove” his anthem in 1978… but he wasn’t the first to release it. The song was originally recorded in 1975 by British glam rockers Hello, who took it onto the UK Top 10 before KISS’s Space Ace claimed it for his own. #AceFrehley #RussBallard #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote The Russ Ballard rabbit hole seems almost endless... His list of songwriting credits is staggering. An amazing career. In December of 1978, Ace Frehley also earned solo US #OneHitWonder honors with one of Russ Ballard's songs… #RussBallard #AceFrehley #KISS #OneHitWondered
1979 HITS ARCHIVE: New York Groove - Ace Frehley (stereo 45)
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August 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
#QuickSidenote The Russ Ballard rabbit hole seems almost endless... His list of songwriting credits is staggering. An amazing career. In December of 1978, Ace Frehley also earned solo US #OneHitWonder honors with one of Russ Ballard's songs… #RussBallard #AceFrehley #KISS #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote Oh, you want another? OK, sure... Russ Ballard also wrote "Can't Shake Loose" for another former ABBA singer… Agnetha Fältskog. Agnetha earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1983 with the song. #RussBallard #AgnethaFaltskog #OneHitWondered
Agnetha Faltskog - Can't Shake Loose (Official Video), Full HD (Digitally Remastered and Upscaled)
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August 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
#QuickSidenote Oh, you want another? OK, sure... Russ Ballard also wrote "Can't Shake Loose" for another former ABBA singer… Agnetha Fältskog. Agnetha earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1983 with the song. #RussBallard #AgnethaFaltskog #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote Russ Ballard wrote “I Know There's Something Going On” which earned US #OneHitWonder honors for the former ABBA vocalist, Frida. Yes, that’s Phil Collins' stank all over it... He drummed, sang backing vocals & produced. #RussBallard #Frida #OneHitWondered
Frida - I Know There's Something Going On
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August 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
#QuickSidenote Russ Ballard wrote “I Know There's Something Going On” which earned US #OneHitWonder honors for the former ABBA vocalist, Frida. Yes, that’s Phil Collins' stank all over it... He drummed, sang backing vocals & produced. #RussBallard #Frida #OneHitWondered
#Interestingly #OneHitWonder Icon, guitarist/vocalist Russ Ballard, who sang “Hold Your Head Up,” would go on to be one of the most influential songwriters in US #OneHitWonder history… #Argent #RodArgent #RussBallard #OneHitWondered
Hold Your Head Up - Argent | The Midnight Special
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August 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
#Interestingly #OneHitWonder Icon, guitarist/vocalist Russ Ballard, who sang “Hold Your Head Up,” would go on to be one of the most influential songwriters in US #OneHitWonder history… #Argent #RodArgent #RussBallard #OneHitWondered