Gretchen Peters

















Gretchen Peters
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Background information
Born
(1957-11-14) November 14, 1957 (age 61)
Bronxville, New York, U.S.
Genres
Country Folk, Americana
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, piano, vocals
Years active1996–present
Labels
Imprint, Purple Crayon, Scarlet Letter
Websitewww.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. 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.[1]


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.[2]




Contents





  • 1 Discography

    • 1.1 Albums


    • 1.2 Singles


    • 1.3 Guest singles


    • 1.4 Music videos



  • 2 Awards and nominations


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links




Discography



Albums









































Title
Album details
Peak positions

UK
[3]

The Secret of Life

  • Release date: June 4, 1996

  • Label: Imprint Records



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
"—" 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"[4]
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
N/A


Music videos








Year
Video
Director
1996
"When You Are Old"[5]Bud Schaetzle


Awards and nominations















































YearAssociationCategoryNominated WorkResult
1995Country Music AssociationSong of the YearIndependence DayWon
1995Grammy AwardsBest Country SongIndependence DayNominated
1996Grammy AwardsBest Country SongYou Don't Even Know Who I AmNominated
1996Academy of Country MusicSong of the YearYou Don't Even Know Who I AmNominated
2002Golden GlobesBest Original SongHere I AmNominated
2016UK Americana AssociationInternational Album of the YearBlackbirdsWon
2016UK Americana AssociationInternational Artist of the YearGretchen PetersNominated
2016UK Americana AssociationInternational Song of the Year (shared with Ben Glover)
BlackbirdsWon


References




  1. ^ Video on YouTube


  2. ^ [1] Archived October 24, 2014, at the Wayback Machine


  3. ^ "Gretchen Peters | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  4. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. June 15, 1996.


  5. ^ "CMT : Videos : Gretchen Peters : When You Are Old". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.




External links


  • Official Web Site


  • Gretchen Peters on IMDb




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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