Gretchen Peters
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| Gretchen Peters | |
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| File:GretchenPeters.jpg | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 14, 1957 |
| Origin | Bronxville, New York, United States |
| Genres | Country, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar Piano |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Imprint Records Curb Records |
| Associated acts | Martina McBride |
| Website | http://www.gretchenpeters.com |
Gretchen Peters (born November 14, 1957 in Bronxville, New York) is an American singer and songwriter. She was born in New York and raised in Boulder, Colorado, but moved to Nashville in the late 1980s. There, she found work as a songwriter, composing hits for Martina McBride, Etta James, Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, George Strait, Anne Murray, as well as for rock singers Neil Diamond and co-writing songs with Bryan Adams.[1] She won the Country Music Association Song Of The Year award for McBride's "Independence Day" in 1995.[2] She was twice nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Song, in 1995 and 1996, and was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song in 2003.
In addition, Peters has released seven studio albums of her own. The title track of her 1996 debut album The Secret of Life was later recorded by Faith Hill in 1999.
Peters was inducted to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on October 5, 2014.[3]
Contents
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
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| UK | ||
| The Secret of Life |
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| Gretchen Peters |
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| Halcyon |
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| Trio: Recorded Live |
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| Burnt Toast & Offerings |
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| Northern Lights |
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| One to the Heart, One to the Head (with Tom Russell) |
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| Circus Girl: The Best Of (single CD and 2-CD versions) |
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| Hello Cruel World |
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70 |
| Woman on the Wheel: Live from the Hello Cruel World Tour 2012 (Limited Edition Book/CD/DVD) |
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| Blackbirds |
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39 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| 1996 | "When You Are Old" | 68 | The Secret of Life |
| 1997 | "The Secret of Life" | — | |
| 2012 | "Hello Cruel World" | — | Hello Cruel World |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||||
| 1999 | "New Year's Eve 1999" | Alabama | 55 | Christmas Vol. 2 |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "When You Are Old"[4] | Bud Schaetzle |
References
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by
Chattahoochee by Alan Jackson & Jim McBride
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CMA Award for Song of the Year - Independence Day performed by Martina McBride 1995 |
Succeeded by Go Rest High on That Mountain by Vince Gill |
