Gretchen Peters

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.

Not to be confused with Gretchen Peters (journalist).
Gretchen Peters
Background information
Born (1957-11-14) November 14, 1957
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

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] —
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"[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
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. Biography at Allmusic.com,Retrieved July 22, 2020
  2. Video on YouTube
  3. 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.
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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