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Wilson Phillips’ Chynna Phillips Brings Glen Ballard to Tears With Poignant Speech at Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony

Wilson Phillips' Chynna Phillips Brings Glen Ballard to Tears with Emotional, Beautiful Speech as He Receives Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Glen Ballard became the 2,374 th recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today (July 11) with a little help from the members of Wilson Phillips, whose self-titled 1990 debut album—produced by and co-written with Ballard—went on to sell 10 million copies worldwide and cemented the friendship between the producer and the trio. Her younger sister Wendy, who was only 16 when they entered the studio in 1987, called their years together “a blissful time we will always cherish,” as she talked about feeling safe under Ballard’s wing as he helped them develop their sound. Ballard, whose two adult sons and many members of his extended family were in attendance, graciously gave credit to his many collaborators, which also include Annie Lennox, Barbra Streisand, Aerosmith and Dave Matthews Band, for his success, but shared a valuable lesson he learned from working with Wilson Phillips.

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