Gretchen Peters
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Gretchen Peters 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
. She also won the Country Music Association
Song Of The Year award for McBride's "Independence Day" in 1995.
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.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and raised in Boulder, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
, but moved to Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
in the late 1980s. There, she found work as a songwriter, composing hits for Martina McBride
Martina McBride
Martina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range....
, Etta James
Etta James
Etta James is an American blues, soul, rhythm and blues , rock and roll, gospel and jazz singer. In the 1950s and 1960s, she had her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer...
, Trisha Yearwood
Trisha Yearwood
Patricia Lynn Yearwood, professionally known as Trisha Yearwood , is an American country music artist. She is best known for her ballads about vulnerable young women from a female perspective that have been described by some music critics as "strong" and "confident."Trisha Yearwood signed with MCA...
, Patty Loveless
Patty Loveless
Patty Loveless , is an American country music singer.Since her emergence on the country music scene in late 1986 with her first album, Loveless has been one of the most popular female singers of the Neotraditional country movement, although she has also recorded albums in the Country pop and...
, George Strait
George Strait
George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...
, as well as for rock singers Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond
Neil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades from the 1960s until the present....
and co-writing songs with Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
. She also won the Country Music Association
Country Music Association
The Country Music Association was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre...
Song Of The Year award for McBride's "Independence Day" in 1995.
In addition, Peters has released seven studio albums of her own. The title track
The Secret of Life
"The Secret of Life" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Gretchen Peters. It was then recorded by Faith Hill and released in April 1999 as the fifth single from her album Faith. It peaked at number 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart...
of her 1996 debut album The Secret of Life was later recorded by Faith Hill
Faith Hill
Faith Hill is an American country singer. She is known both for her commercial success and her marriage to fellow country star Tim McGraw. Hill has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and accumulated eight number-one singles and three number-one albums on the U.S...
in 1999, for whom it was a Top 5 country hit.
Albums
| Title | Album details |
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| The Secret of Life The Secret of Life (album) "The Secret of Life" is the debut recording by singer/songwriter Gretchen Peters. It was released in 1996, and featured a minor hit single in the last track, "When You Are Old". The song reached number 68 on the Hot Country Songs charts.... |
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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 Tom Russell Thomas George "Tom" Russell is an American singer-songwriter. Although most strongly identified with the Texas Country music tradition, his music also incorporates elements of folk, Tex-Mex, and the cowboy music of the American West. Many of his songs have been recorded by other artists, including... ) |
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| Circus Girl |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
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| 1996 | "When You Are Old" | 68 | The Secret of Life |
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
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| 1999 | "New Year's Eve 1999" | Alabama Alabama (band) Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook... |
55 | Christmas Vol. 2 Christmas Vol. II (Alabama album) Christmas, Vol. 2 is the second Christmas album of country music band Alabama. It was released on September 17, 1996.-Track listing:#"The Blessings" - 4:35... |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "When You Are Old" | Bud Schaetzle |