Ben Peters
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Ben James Peters was an American country music songwriter who wrote many #1 songs. Charley Pride
recorded 40 of his songs and 4 of them went to #1 on the American country charts. Peters was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
in 1980.
Charley Pride
Charley Frank Pride is an American country music singer. His smooth baritone voice was featured on thirty-nine number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His greatest success came in the early- to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis...
recorded 40 of his songs and 4 of them went to #1 on the American country charts. Peters was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame was established by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation, Inc. in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. A non-profit organization, its objective is to honor and preserve the songwriting legacy that is uniquely associated with music community in the city of...
in 1980.
Notable Compositions
- Before the Next Teardrop FallsBefore the Next Teardrop Falls (song)"Before the Next Teardrop Falls" is an American country and pop song written by Vivian Keith and Ben Peters, and most famously recorded by Freddy Fender.-Song history:...
(w/Vivian Keith); first recorded in 1967, the 1975 version by Freddy FenderFreddy FenderFreddy Fender , born Baldemar Garza Huerta in San Benito, Texas, United States, was a Mexican-American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados...
was a #1 country and pop hit; it won a Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year in 1975. - Turn the World AroundTurn the World Around (Eddy Arnold song)"Turn the World Around" is a 1967 single by Eddy Arnold. The single was Eddy Arnold's ninety-seventh release on the country chart. "Turn the World Around" would reach the number one spot on the country charts for one week and spend a total of fourteen weeks on the charts .-Chart performance:...
(1967) was a #1 country hit for Eddy ArnoldEddy ArnoldRichard Edward Arnold , known professionally as Eddy Arnold, was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a so-called Nashville sound innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more...
. - Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' was a 1971 #1 country hit for Charley Pride; it also went to #21 on the American pop charts. It won the 1973 Grammy Award for Best Country SongGrammy Award for Best Country SongThe Grammy Award for Best Country Song has been awarded since 1965. The award is given to the writer of the song.There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:...
. - It's Gonna Take a Little Bit LongerIt's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer"It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer" is a 1972 single written by Ben Peters and recorded by Charley Pride. "It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer" would Charley Pride's ninth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for three weeks and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the...
was a 1972 #1 country hit for Charley Pride. - Love Put a Song in My HeartLove Put a Song in My Heart (song)"Love Put a Song in My Heart" is a 1975 single by Johnny Rodriguez. "Love Put a Song in My Heart" would be the last of six number ones on the country chart for Johnny Rodriguez. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country chart.-Chart...
(1975) was a #1 country hit for Johnny RodriguezJohnny RodriguezJohnny Rodriguez is an American country music singer. He was the first famous Latin American country music singer, infusing his music with Latin sounds, and even singing verses of songs in Spanish....
. - More to MeMore to Me"More to Me" is a 1977 single written by Ben Peters and recorded by Charley Pride. "More to Me" was Pride's nineteenth number one on the U.S. country singles chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the chart....
(1977) was a #1 country hit for Charley Pride. - Daytime FriendsDaytime Friends (song)"Daytime Friends" is the title of a song written by Ben Peters and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in August 1977 as the lead single from the album of the same name, 1977 album and was written by Ben Peters. "Daytime Friends" was Kenny Rogers' second number...
(1977) was a #1 country hit for Kenny RogersKenny RogersKenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
. - You're So Good When You're BadYou're So Good When You're Bad"You're So Good When You're Bad" is a 1982 single written by Ben Peters and recorded by Charley Pride. "You're So Good When You're Bad" was Charley Pride's twenty-seventh number one single on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the...
(1982) was a #1 country hit for Charley Pride.