Pebe Sebert is a well-known American singer and songwriter who has written hit tracks for Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grand, and Pitbull. Pebe is also a talented multi-instrumentalist who can play the guitar and the keyboard with ease. She is well known for writing the lyrics for Dolly Parton’s hit song “Old Flames Can’t Hold a Candle to You.” She has written the lyrics for numerous singles and tracks performed by well-known vocalists such as Trini Triggs, Regina Regina, Kathy Mattea, Miranda Cosgrove, Larry Stewart, and others. Pebe’s recordings for other artists have sold more than 8 million copies in the United States. She began singing and writing songs at the age of four, and by the age of six, she was performing in front of an audience. She also learned how to play the guitar and piano. She began her career as a solo performer and then joined music bands and troupes. She married Hugh Moffat, a country singer, and had a son named Lagan. Pebe gave birth to a daughter named Kesha Rose Sebert after her divorce from Hugh Moffat. She went on to become a rapper, singer, and songwriter. Pebe has been performing as a singer and lyricist for over four decades.
Childhood and Adolescence
Pebe Sebert was born on March 17, 1956, in Michigan City, Indiana, and spent her childhood on her parents’ farms.
She began singing at the age of four and began performing in front of an audience at the age of six. She also took guitar and piano lessons to hone her skills as an instrumentalist. She sung in ensembles and bands as well as as a solo artist in the early years of her career.
As a youngster, she attended the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy, a pre-professional arts boarding school in Northwest Michigan run by the Interlochen Center for the Arts. She traveled to Europe as part of the renowned Interlochen Arts Academy Music Band while attending Interlochen Arts Academy.
She began performing in coffeehouses and restaurants throughout Europe and Chicago while still in high school.
Career of Pebe
Pebe Sebert rose to prominence after co-writing the song “Borderline” with Pat Hubbard and John Fitzgerald for the album “Walkin on the Moon” in 1976. Katy Moffat performed the song. She rose to prominence after co-writing “Old Flames Can’t Hold a Candle to You” with country singer Hugh Moffat on Joe Sun’s (another well-known folk singer) album “Old Flames” in 1977. Pebe had only been married to Hugh Moffat for a year when she co-wrote the song with him. “Old Flames Can’t Hold a Candle to You” was a runaway hit, reaching the 14th spot on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles list. The song’s enduring success prompted Dolly Parton, a well-known singer, actress, songwriter, and author, to cover it for her album ‘Dolly, Dolly, Dolly.’
In 1980, Dolly Parton’s cover song topped the Billboard Hot Country singles list, and the original track was eventually covered by a number of artists, including Pebe Sebert’s daughter Kesha. Kathy Mattea, a ‘bluegrass’ and country singer, commissioned Pebe Sebert to write the song “Someone is Falling in Love” in 1984.
She co-wrote “Trail of Tears” with Lee Doman for the album “New Trails” by the American Western music band “Riders in the Sky” in 1986. In 2004, she sang alongside Monty Lane Allen, Jerry Williams, and Ned McElroy on X-Mass Balls’ first album, ‘She Left Me For Rudolph,’ on the song “If I Was an Angel,” which she co-wrote with Mark Mangold.
For the Fox reality TV series ‘The Simple Life,’ Pebe and her daughters, Lagan and Kesha, shared small screen time with fashion designer, authoress, and actor Nicole Camille Richie and socialite Paris Hilton. She made an appearance as herself in an episode of ‘The Simple Life’ titled ‘The Wedding Planner.’ Pebe Sebert has contributed vocals to a number of popular songs co-written by her daughter Kesha. She co-wrote “Stephen” with Kesha Sebert, Oliver Leiber, and David Gamson and “Your Love is My Drug” with Kesha and Joshua Coleman for Kesha’s album “Animal” in 2010. She also co-wrote “Stephen” with Kesha Sebert, Oliver Leiber, and David Gamson and “Your Love is My Drug” with Kesha and Joshua Coleman for the same album.
The song “Your Love Is My Drug” became a triple-platinum hit in the United States and was included in the ‘Top 10 Singles’ in at least nine countries. Pebe Sebert co-wrote sixteen songs for her daughter’s albums, including “Cannibal” (2010), “Warrior” (2012), “Rainbow” (2017), and “Animal” (2018). (2010). Many of Sebert’s songs, including those written for Kesha’s albums, have been performed by well-known artists such as Miley Cyrus, Miranda Cosgrove, and Pitbull for their albums titled ‘The Time of Our Lives,’ ‘Sparks Fly,’ and ‘Meltdown,’ respectively.
‘Disgusting,’ ‘Time of Our Lives,’ ‘Crazy Beautiful Life,’ ‘Dirty Love,’ ‘Wonderland,’ ‘Warrior,’ ‘Out Alive,’ and ‘Timber’ are some of the songs Pebe Sebert co-wrote for Kesha’s albums that have sold well. In April 2013, Pebe Sebert starred in ‘Kesha: My Crazy Beautiful Life,’ a reality TV show centered on Kesha Sebert. Kesha’s early professional life and preparation for her debut solo were included in the first season of this reality show, which was captured by Lagan Sebert and shown on MTV. Pebe Sebert helped her daughter make a big comeback in 2017 by co-producing her third album, ‘Rainbow,’ which featured two fresh new songs back-to-back. Pebe and Kesha, among others, collaborated on the new tracks “Learn to Let Go” and “Hymn.” For promotional purposes, “Learn to Let Go” was released before the album.
Personal Experiences of Pebe
Hugh Moffat, an American musician and vocalist, married Pebe Sebert in 1977. In 1984, they divorced after seven years of marriage. They had a son, Lagan Sebert, together. Kesha Sebert, her daughter, was born in 1987. Pebe and her son and daughter moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1991.
She was able to relocate to Nashville after signing a publication contract for her penned songs. The paternity of Kesha Sebert sparked a lot of controversy. While Pebe and Kesha denied knowing who Kesha’s father was, Bob Chamberlain claimed to be Kesha’s biological father. He also stated that he has been in communication with Kesha’s father and daughter on a regular basis.
Estimated Net Worth
Pebe Sebert net worth: Pebe Sebert is an American singer and composer with a $3 million net worth. Pebe Sebert was born in March 1956 in Michigan City, Indiana. Kesha, the pop singer, is her daughter. Her musical tastes include pop, country, and pop rock, and she plays the piano and guitar.