Gretchen Peters
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| Gretchen Peters | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 14, 1957 |
| Origin | Bronxville, New York |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | 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 a singer-songwriter in the folk/country genre. 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, as well as for rock singers Neil Diamond and co-writing songs with Bryan Adams.[1] She also won the Country Music Association Song Of The Year award for McBride's "Independence Day" in 1995.[2]
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, for whom it was a Top 5 country hit.[citation needed]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Title | Album details |
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| The Secret of Life |
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| Gretchen Peters |
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| Halcyon |
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| Trio Live |
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| Burnt Toast and 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 |
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| Hello Cruel World |
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| 1996 | "When You Are Old" | 68 | The Secret of Life |
| 2012 | "Hello Cruel World" | _ | Hello Cruel World |
[edit] Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Album |
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| 1999 | "New Year's Eve 1999" | Alabama | 55 | Christmas Vol. 2 |
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 1996 | "When You Are Old"[3] | Bud Schaetzle |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ke4uGjK2dU
- ^ "Who’s won the most CMA Awards? Get the answer here. Gretchen Peters". Country Music Association Awards. http://www.cmaawards.com/past-winners/ArtistDetail.aspx?artistId=109. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Gretchen Peters : When You Are Old". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/gretchen-peters/384996/when-you-are-old.jhtml. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
[edit] External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| 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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