Frankie Ballard
Frankie Ballard (born December 16, 1982 in Battle Creek , Michigan ) is an American country pop singer.
biography
In his youth, Frankie Ballard was more interested in baseball than music. It was not until he was 18 that he began to play guitar and played in a blues band. In 2008 he took part in the Next Big Star talent competition and won the elimination in his state. Show organizer, country musician Kenny Chesney , gave him the opportunity to support his tour stops in Michigan. Ballard recommended himself for a record deal with the Reprise label . In the spring of 2009 he went to Nashville and completed his debut album. Both the album named after him and the first single Tell Me You Get Lonely reached number 33 on the respective country charts. The second release, A Buncha Girls , came in 27th among the country singles .
It was two years before Frankie Ballard's next release. In anticipation of his second album, the single Helluva Life was released in late 2013 . This made him jump into the official US single charts .
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US
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Country
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| 2011 | Frankie Ballard | - |
Country33 (1 week) Country |
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| 2014 | Sunshine & Whiskey |
US35 (4 weeks) US |
Country5 (55 weeks) Country |
|
| 2016 | El Rio |
US68 (1 week) US |
Country9 (6 weeks) Country |
|
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US
|
Country
|
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| 2010 | Tell Me You Get Lonely Frankie Ballard |
- |
Country33 (34 weeks) Country |
|
| 2011 | A Buncha Girls Frankie Ballard |
- |
Country27 (25 weeks) Country |
|
| 2013 | Helluva Life Sunshine & Whiskey |
US51  (20 weeks)US |
Country8 (26 weeks) Country |
|
| 2014 | Sunshine & Whiskey Sunshine & Whiskey |
US57  (20 weeks)US |
Country5 (30 weeks) Country |
|
| 2015 | Young & Crazy Sunshine & Whiskey |
US91 (15 weeks) US |
Country8 (26 weeks) Country |
|
| It All Started with a Beer El Rio |
- |
Country22 (30 weeks) Country |
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more publishments
- 2016: Cigarette
- 2017: You'll Accomp'ny Me
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Web links
- Official Homepage (English)
- Frankie Ballard at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ballard, Frankie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Battle Creek , Michigan , USA |