Gene Watson's Peers: Gretchen Peters
Gene Watson's peers within the country
music industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east
Texas, so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as 'the singer's
singer' - and rightly so!
All of Gene's Peers who were contacted in 2006 were most gracious with their
time & words. It is here, within this special part of gene-watson.com, that
you have an opportunity to read a quote from
Gretchen Peters, which she
submitted to this site on Monday 4 September 2006.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Gretchen Peters who has made a
special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone
Star Hero'.
Gretchen Peters
This quote was submitted on Monday 4 September 2006
'I remember very clearly the first time I heard Gene
Watson's voice. I was driving my old Pontiac in Denver, Colorado late at
night, and 'Farewell party' came on the radio. I was a new convert to
country music back then, just soaking up whatever I could find.
The last note Gene sings on that record pinned my years back and nearly made
me wreck the car. It was an astonishing voice and a perfect song. I was
blown away. The next day I went out and bought every Gene Watson record I
could find. He remains, to this day, one of my very favourite country
singers'.
Thank you, Gretchen Peters, for
your support of Gene Watson.
About Gretchen Peters...
Gretchen Peters was born on 14
November 1957 in Bronxville, New York & has been hailed by many as one of Nashville's best
contemporary songwriters, her intelligent & introspective songs having been
covered by pop, country, blues & folk artists all over the world.
Gretchen, although born in New York was, in fact, 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, Billy Ray Cyrus, Pam Tillis & George Strait, as
well as for rock singers Neil Diamond & co-writing songs with Bryan Adams.
George Strait recorded Gretchen Peters' 'Chill of
an early fall' (co-written with Daniel Green) & included the track on 'Chill
of an Early Fall' (MCA Records, 1991)
Randy Travis recorded Gretchen Peters' 'High lonesome' & included the track
on 'High Lonesome' (Warner Bros. Records, 1991)
Lionel Cartwright recorded Gretchen Peters' 'Susannah' & included the track
on 'Chasin' The Sun' (MCA Records, 1991)
Martina McBride recorded Gretchen Peters' 'When you are old' & included the
track on 'The Time Has Come' (RCA Records, 1992)
Martina McBride recorded
Gretchen Peters' 'My baby loves me' & included the track on 'The Way That I Am' (RCA Nashville Records,
1993); the track reached No.2 on the Billboard country music singles chart
in 1993
Martina McBride recorded
Gretchen Peters' 'Independence day' & included the track on 'The Way That I Am' (RCA Nashville Records,
1993); the track reached No.12 on the Billboard country music singles chart
in 1993 & Gretchen won the Country Music Association (CMA) 'Song of the Year'
Award for the song in 1994
Gretchen also won a Grammy nomination for the heart-wrenching Patty Loveless
hit 'You don't even know who I am'; the track was included on Patty's 'When
Fallen Angels Fly' (Epic Records, 1994).
Patty Loveless recorded Gretchen Peters' 'You don't
even know who I am' & included the track on 'When Fallen Angels Fly' (Epic
Records, 1994)
Trisha Yearwood recorded Gretchen Peters' 'On a bus to St Cloud' & included the track on 'Thinkin' About You' (MCA Records,
1995)
In addition, Gretchen Peters has seen the release of five studio albums of
her own, all of which have been critically acclaimed ('The Secret of Life'
in 1996, 'Gretchen Peters' in 2000, 'Halcyon' in 2004, 'Trio Live' in 2005 &
'Burnt Toast & Offerings' in 2007).
The title track of Gretchen's 1996 debut album 'The Secret of Life' was later
recorded by Faith Hill in 1999, for whom it was a Top 5 country hit.
Neil Diamond recorded Gretchen Peters' 'Talking
optimist blues (good day today)' (co-written with Neil Diamond) & included
the track on 'Tennessee Moon' (Columbia Records, 1996)
Michelle Wright recorded Gretchen Peters' 'Nobody's
girl' & included the track on 'For Me It's You' (Arista Records, 1996)
Patty Loveless recorded Gretchen Peters' 'Like water into wine' & included
the track on 'Long Stretch of Lonesome' (Epic Records, 1997)
Martina McBride recorded Gretchen Peters' 'This
uncivil war' & included the track on 'Emotion' (RCA Records, 1999)
Billy Ray Cyrus recorded Gretchen Peters' 'Hey
Elvis' (co-written with Bryan Adams) & included the track on 'Southern Rain'
(Monument Records, 2000)
Trisha Yearwood recorded Gretchen Peters' 'Inside
out' (co-written with Bryan Adams) & included the track on 'Inside Out' (MCA
Records, 2001)
Andy Griggs recorded Gretchen Peters' 'If
heaven' & included the track on 'This I Gotta See' (RCA Records, 2004)
As an artist, Gretchen Peters regularly tours in the United Kingdom, Ireland & Europe to
sold out crowds, and continues to do so.
Visit Gretchen Peters' Official Site
