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Ben Peters

Benjamin James Peters (June 20, 1933 – May 25, 2005) was an American country music songwriter who wrote many #1 songs. Charley Pride recorded 68 of his songs and 6 of them went to #1 on the American country charts. Peters was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1980.

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Ben Peters

Name
Ben Peters
Birth Name
Benjamin James Peters
Born
20 June 1933
Birthplace
Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Died
25 May 2005
Place of death
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation
Songwriter
Nationality
United States
Fields
music
Education
University of Southern Mississippi · Gerrit Rietveld Academie
Languages
English

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Benjamin James Peters (June 20, 1933 – May 25, 2005) was an American country music songwriter who wrote many #1 songs. Charley Pride recorded 68 of his songs and 6 of them went to #1 on the American country charts. Peters was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1980.

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  3. 03Archives and collections
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