Gretchen Peters

Gretchen Peters
Background information
Born (1957-11-14) November 14, 1957
Bronxville, New York, U.S.
Genres Country, folk, Americana
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments Guitar, piano, vocals
Years active 1996–present
Labels Imprint, Purple Crayon, Scarlet Letter
Website 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. 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]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak positions
UK
[3]
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
"—" 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. ↑ Archived October 24, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "Gretchen Peters | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. June 15, 1996.
  5. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Gretchen Peters : When You Are Old". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
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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