Songwriter. He was born in Hollandale, Mississippi in 1934 but it wasn't until he moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1966 that he took up his passion for songwriting. Peters is credited with writing 14 No.1 hit songs which included "Daytime Friends and Nighttime Lovers" for Kenny Rogers, "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" (co-written by Vivian Keith) for Freddy Fender and Charley Pride's hit "Kiss an Angel Good Morning" for which he won a Grammy award in 1972.
Songwriter. He was born in Hollandale, Mississippi in 1934 but it wasn't until he moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1966 that he took up his passion for songwriting. Peters is credited with writing 14 No.1 hit songs which included "Daytime Friends and Nighttime Lovers" for Kenny Rogers, "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" (co-written by Vivian Keith) for Freddy Fender and Charley Pride's hit "Kiss an Angel Good Morning" for which he won a Grammy award in 1972.
Bio by: Kim Inboden
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