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Gretchen Peters

Gretchen Peters
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Background information
Born (1957-11-14) November 14, 1957 (age 59)
Bronxville, New York, U.S.
Genres Country, folk, Americana
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments Guitar, piano
Years active 1996–present
Labels Imprint, Curb
Associated acts Martina McBride
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.

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.


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