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Glen Ballard
Basil Glen Ballard, Jr.
(born May 1, 1953) is an
American
songwriter
,
lyricist
, and
record producer
. He is best known for co-writing and producing
Alanis Morissette
's
Jagged Little Pill
(1995), which won Grammy Award for "
Best Rock Album
", and "
Album of the Year
" , and was ranked by the
Rolling Stone
as one of
The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
. He is also well known for his collaborations with composer
Alan Silvestri
. He was involved in the recording and writing of
Michael Jackson
's
Thriller
and
Bad
. As a writer he co-wrote songs including "
Man in the Mirror
" (1987) and "
Hand in My Pocket
" (1995). He is the founder of Java Records. He won the
2006
Grammy Award
for
Best Song Written for a Motion Picture
for the song "
Believe
" (
The Polar Express
).
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