Charlie Peacock

Charlie Peacock, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer

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Born: August 10, 1956
Age in 2026: 70
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1956

About Charlie Peacock

Charles William Ashworth, known professionally as Charlie Peacock, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, and author. His albums include Love Press Ex-Curio, Arc of the Circle and No Man's Land (2012). He is the founder of re:think, an imprint that signed acts such as Switchfoot. From 1990 to 1999, Peacock produced over fifty albums in the Christian and gospel music genre and founded the record company re:think (EMI/Sparrow) and signed the artists Sarah Masen and Switchfoot. In 1978, songwriter Stephen Holsapple recorded Peacock's vocal compositions and they began writing songs together. In 1980 A&M Records signed Peacock for a demo recording with producer David Kahne. Peacock contracted with a production imprint company called Exit Records in early 1983.

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Charlie Peacock timeline

1978In 1978, songwriter Stephen Holsapple recorded Peacock's vocal compositions and they began writing songs together.
1980In 1980 A&M Records signed Peacock for a demo recording with producer David Kahne.
1983Peacock contracted with a production imprint company called Exit Records in early 1983.
1990From 1990 to 1999, Peacock produced over fifty albums in the Christian and gospel music genre and founded the record company re:think (EMI/Sparrow) and signed the artists Sarah Masen and Switchfoot.

The world when Charlie Peacock was born

Charlie Peacock was born in 1956. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1956

#1 song"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
Top movieAround the World in 80 Days
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookPeyton Place – Grace Metalious

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentDon Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
Top headlineElvis Presley takes America by storm
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1)
Defining fadElvis Presley mania
Notable inventionHard disk drive (IBM)
World population2.82 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (NBA)
U.S. population168.1M

1956 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Charlie Peacock's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1956	2026
Gas	$0.30	$3.45/gal
Average home	$11,700	$435,000
Average income	$6,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.50	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	168.1M	341 million

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