- Gretchen Peters
Infobox musical artist
Name = Gretchen Peters
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Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1957|11|14
Origin =Bronxville, New York
Instrument =Guitar Piano
Genre = Country
Occupation =Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 1996 - Present
Label =Imprint Records Curb Records
Associated_acts =Martina McBride
URL = http://www.gretchenpeters.comGretchen Peters (born
November 14 ,1957 inBronxville, New York ) is a singer-songwriter in the folk/country genre. She was born inNew York and raised inBoulder, Colorado , but moved toNashville in the late 1980s. There, she found work as a songwriter, composing hits forMartina McBride ,Etta James ,Trisha Yearwood ,Patty Loveless ,George Strait , as well as for rock singersNeil Diamond andBryan Adams . She also won theCountry Music Association Song Of The Year award for McBride's "Independence Day" in 1994.In addition, Peters has released five 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.Discography
Albums
*"The Secret of Life" (1996)
*"Gretchen Peters" (2000)
*"Halcyon" (2004)
*"Trio Live" (2005)
*"Burnt Toast and Offerings" (2007)ingles
External links
* [http://www.gretchenpeters.com Official Web Site]
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