Gretchen Peters

Gretchen Peters is a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer who received a Grammy nomination and CMA Song of the Year Award in 1995 for Martina McBride’s “Independence Day,” a second Grammy nomination and ACM nomination for Patty Loveless’ “You Don’t Even Know Who I Am” in 1996 and a 2003 Golden Globe nomination for her song “Here I Am,” featured in the Dreamworks film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. Her discography boasts over 120 recordings with many iconic artists, including George Jones, George Strait, Etta James, Trisha Yearwood, Faith Hill, Pam Tillis, Anne Murray, Randy Travis, Neil Diamond, the Neville Brothers, Bryan Adams and Bonnie Raitt, Her eighth studio album Blackbirds features a who’s who of modern American roots music (Jerry Douglas, Jason Isbell, Jimmy LaFave, Suzy Bogguss and more). You can follow her on Twitter here.

@gretchenpeters

0 seconds ago

Bio

Talks

Gretchen Peters Talks with Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey) for the Talkhouse Podcast

By Gretchen Peters | October 18, 2018

Gretchen Peters Talks with Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey) for the Talkhouse Podcast

Nashville stalwart Peters chats with legendary actress (and fellow musician) McGovern about music, marriage, acting, Downton Abbey, and much more.

Gretchen Peters Talks Rickie Lee Jones’ The Other Side of Desire

By Gretchen Peters | June 29, 2015

Gretchen Peters Talks Rickie Lee Jones’ The Other Side of Desire

Filled with songs that are a mysterious amalgam of the personal and the universal, the legendary Rickie Lee Jones' new album is one of her best.

Gretchen Peters Talks Mark Knopfler’s Tracker

By Gretchen Peters | March 16, 2015

Gretchen Peters Talks Mark Knopfler’s Tracker

An artist who knows that less is more, Mark Knopfler isn’t getting older, he’s getting better.

Gretchen Peters Talks the Difficulties of Writing an Effective Love Song

By Gretchen Peters | February 14, 2015

Gretchen Peters Talks the Difficulties of Writing an Effective Love Song

The hit country songwriter notes that anyone can write platitudes, but getting to the heart of true love is hard work.