Gretchen Peters

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Not to be confused with Gretchen Peters (journalist).
Gretchen Peters
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Background information
Born (1957-11-14) November 14, 1957 (age 63)
Bronxville, New York, U.S.
GenresCountry Folk, Americana
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, piano, vocals
Years active1996–present
LabelsImprint, Purple Crayon, Scarlet Letter
Websitewww.gretchenpeters.com

Gretchen Peters (born November 14, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. She was born in New York, where she wrote her first song with her sister at the age of 5. In 1970, her parents broke up, and Peters moved with her mother to Boulder, Colorado. There, she discovered a lively music scene, and began playing at local clubs.In 1988 she moved to Nashville.[1] She found work as a songwriter, composing hits for Martina McBride, Etta James, Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, George Strait, Anne Murray, Shania Twain, Neil Diamond and co-writing songs with Bryan Adams.[2] In addition, Peters has released nine 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]

Discography[]

Albums[]

Title Album details Peak positions
UK
[4]
The Secret of Life —
Gretchen Peters
  • Release date: February 13, 2001
  • Label: Purple Crayon Records
 —
Halcyon
  • Release date: May 31, 2004
  • Label: Purple Crayon Records
 —
Trio: Recorded Live
  • Release date: March 28, 2006
  • Label: Purple Crayon Records
 —
Burnt Toast & Offerings
  • Release date: August 7, 2007
  • Label: Scarlet Letter Records
 —
Northern Lights
  • Release date: October 21, 2008
  • Label: Scarlet Letter Records
 —
One to the Heart, One to the Head
(with Tom Russell)
  • Release date: February 1, 2009
  • Label: Scarlet Letter Records
 —
Circus Girl: The Best Of
(single CD and 2-CD versions)
  • Release date: May 12, 2009
  • Label: Scarlet Letter Records
 —
Hello Cruel World
  • Release date: January 31, 2012
  • Label: Scarlet Letter Records
 70
Woman on the Wheel: Live from the Hello Cruel World Tour 2012 (Limited Edition Book/CD/DVD)
  • Release date: May 7, 2013
  • Label: Scarlet Letter Records
 —
Blackbirds
  • Release date: February 10, 2015
  • Label: Scarlet Letter Records
 39
Dancing with the Beast
  • Release date: May 18, 2018
  • Label: Scarlet Letter Records
 87
The Night You Wrote That Song
  • Release date: May 15, 2020
  • Label: Scarlet Letter Records
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles[]

Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
1996 "When You Are Old" 68 The Secret of Life
"I Ain't Never Satisfied"[5] —
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 N/A

Music videos[]

Year Video Director
1996 "When You Are Old"[6] Bud Schaetzle
2012 "The Matador" Bud Schaetzle
2015 "Blackbirds" Eric Power
2018 "Arguing With Ghosts" Joshua Britt & Neilson Hubbard/Neighborhoods Apart

Awards and nominations[]

Year Association Category Nominated Work Result
1995 Country Music Association Song of the Year Independence Day Won
1995 Grammy Awards Best Country Song Independence Day Nominated
1996 Grammy Awards Best Country Song You Don't Even Know Who I Am Nominated
1996 Academy of Country Music Song of the Year You Don't Even Know Who I Am Nominated
2002 Golden Globes Best Original Song Here I Am Nominated
2016 UK Americana Association International Album of the Year Blackbirds Won
2016 UK Americana Association International Artist of the Year Gretchen Peters Nominated
2016 UK Americana Association International Song of the Year (shared with Ben Glover) Blackbirds Won
2021 Academy of Country Music Poet's Award Gretchen Peters Won

References[]

  1. ^ [1] Biography at Allmusic.com,Retrieved July 22, 2020
  2. ^ Video on YouTube
  3. ^ [2] Archived October 24, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Gretchen Peters | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. June 15, 1996.
  6. ^ "CMT : Videos : Gretchen Peters : When You Are Old". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.

External links[]

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Chattahoochee by Alan Jackson & Jim McBride 		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
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