# Gretchen Peters

Gretchen Peters (Bronxville, 14 novembre 1957) è una cantautrice e musicista statunitense.

## Biografia

Nel 1988 Gretchen Peters si è trasferita a Nashville ed ha trovato fortuna come autrice di canzoni per altre cantanti Martina McBride, Etta James, Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, George Strait, Anne Murray, Shania Twain, Neil Diamond e coautrice di Bryan Adams. È entrata con tre dischi nella Official Albums Chart tra il 2012 e il 2018, raggiungendo il piazzamento migliore con Blackbirds alla 39ª posizione.
Nel 1995 ha vinto un CMA Award mentre ad ottobre 2014 è stata introdotta nella Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

## Discografia
### Album in studio

* 1996 – The Secret of Life
* 2001 – Gretchen Peters
* 2004 – Halcyon
* 2007 – Burnt Toast & Offerings
* 2008 – Northern Lights
* 2009 – One to the Heart, One to the Head (con Tom Russell)
* 2012 – Hello Cruel World
* 2015 – Blackbirds
* 2018 – Dancing with the Beast
* 2020 – The Night You Wrote That Song

### Album dal vivo

* 2006 – Trio: Recorded Live
* 2013 – Woman on the Wheel: Live from the Hello Cruel World Tour 2012

### Raccolte

* 2009 – Circus Girl: The Best Of

### Singoli

* 1996 – When You Are Old
* 1996 – I Ain't Never Satisfied
* 1997 – The Secret of Life
* 2012 – Hello Cruel World

## Collaborazioni

Tracce di album scritte o co-scritte da Gretchen Peters:
* Alabama - New Years Eve 1999
* Bryan Adams - Rock Steady
* Bryan Adams - Low Life
* Bryan Adams - I Think About You
* Bryan Adams - Hey Elvis
* Bryan Adams - A Little Love
* Bryan Adams - If You Wanna Be Bad
* Bryan Adams - When You Love Someone
* Bryan Adams - Bin There, Done That
* Bryan Adams - C’mon, C’mon, C’mon
* Bryan Adams - Getaway
* Bryan Adams - Cloud Number Nine
* Bryan Adams - I’m A Liar
* Bryan Adams - Inside Out
* Bryan Adams - So Hard To Love
* Bryan Adams - Where Angels Fear To Tread
* Bryan Adams - Hey Baby
* Bryan Adams - Here I Am
* Bryan Adams - I Love Ya Too Much
* Bryan Adams - Brothers Under The Sun
* Bryan Adams - Don’t Let Go
* Bryan Adams - Blessing in Disguise
* Bryan Adams - East Side Story
* Bryan Adams - I Don’t Wanna Live Forever
* Bryan Adams - I Was Only Dreaming
* Bryan Adams - Nowhere Fast
* Bryan Adams - She’s A Little Too Good For Me
* Bryan Adams - This Side Of Paradise
* Bryan Adams - Tonight We Have the Stars
* Bryan Adams - Mysterious Ways
* Bryan Adams - Flower Grown Wild
* Bryan Adams - Saved
* Bryan Adams - The Way of the World
* Bryan Adams - You’ve Been A Friend To Me
* Bryan Adams - No Time For Love
* Bryan Adams - Party Friday Night, Party Sunday Morning
* Bryan Adams - Joe and Mary
* Bryan Adams - So Happy It Hurts
* Bryan Adams - What If There Were No Sides At All
* Joe Barnhill - Chill Of An Early Fall
* Cee Cee Chapman - Dance With The One That Brought You
* Patricia Conroy - My Baby Loves Me
* Billy Ray Cyrus - Hey Elvis
* Neil Diamond - Talking Optimist Blues
* Ben Glover - Blackbirds
* The Gordons – At The End Of A Long Hard Day
* Faith Hill - The Secret Of Life
* Etta James - Love’s Been Rough On Me
* Patty Loveless - Like Water Into Wine
* Lowen & Navarro - Cry
* Martina McBride - Independence Day
* Maureen McCormick - Go West
* Martina McBride - My Baby Loves Me
* Martina McBride - This Uncivil War
* Martina McBride - When You Are Old
* Anne Murray - What Would It Take
* George Strait - Chill Of An Early Fall
* Randy Travis - High Lonesome
* Shania Twain - Dance With The One That Brought You
* Carrie Underwood - Independence Day

## Riconoscimenti

| Anno | Evento | Categoria | Nomination | Risultato |
| 1995 | Country Music Association Awards | Single of the Year | Independence day | Vincitore/trice |
| 1995 | Grammy Awards | Best Country Song | Independence day | Candidato/a |
| 1996 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Best Country Song | You Don't Even Know Who I Am | Candidato/a |
| 1996 | Grammy Awards | Single of the Year | You Don't Even Know Who I Am | Candidato/a |
| 2002 | World Soundtrack Academy | Best Original Song Written for a Film | Here I Am | Candidato/a |
| 2002 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song | Here I Am | Candidato/a |
| 2003 | ASCAP | Top Box Office Films | Here I Am | Vincitore/trice |
| 2016 | UK Americana Association | International Album of the Year | Blackbirds | Vincitore/trice |
| 2016 | UK Americana Association | International Artist of the Year | Gretchen Peters | Candidato/a |
| 2016 | UK Americana Association | International Song of the Year | Blackbirds | Vincitore/trice |
| 2021 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Poet's Award | Gretchen Peters | Vincitore/trice |