Ben Peters
Induction Year: 1980
Birth Name: Ben James Peters
Birth Date: June 20, 1933
Place of Birth: Greenville, MS
Biography
Education:
High School--Hollandale, MS (from 1945 to 1952)
College--University of Southern Mississippi (from 1952 to 1956)
Discography / Career Highlights
Career Milestones:
1966 - Moved to Nashville on July 10
Awards:
1972--Grammy\Kiss An Angel Good Morning
Catalog Highlights:
"Kiss An Angel Good Morning" - Artists: Charley Pride (1971)
"Daytime Friends" - Artists: Kenny Rogers (1977)
"Before the Next Teardrop Falls" - Co-writer: Vivian Keith, Artists: Linda Martell (1970), Freddy Fender (1975)
"Love Put a Song in My Heart" - Artists: Johnny Rodriguez (1975)
"Before My Time" - Artists: John Conlee (1979)
"It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer" - Artists: Charley Pride (1972)
"Burgers and Fries" - Artists: Charley Pride (1978)
"Turn the World Around" - Artists: Eddy Arnold (1967)
"A Whole Lotta Things to Sing About" - Artists: Charley Pride (1976)
"More to Me" - Artists: Charley Pride (1977)
Comments:
Won 27 BMI writer awards and 17 publisher awards
