Athena Cage
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| Athena Cage | |
|---|---|
| Born | Russellville, Kentucky |
| Genre(s) | Pop, R&B, Adult Contemporary, Soul, Urban, Gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Producer, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Label(s) | Adamas Records |
| Associated acts | Keith Sweat, Kut Klose |
| Website | athenacage.com |
Athena Cage is an American singer, producer and songwriter, currently based in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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[edit] Biography
Athena Cage was born and brought up in Russellville, Kentucky. She was educated at the Western Kentucky University.[1]
She started her music career as a background singer, working with several artists including Amy Grant and The Isley Brothers. She moved from Kentucky to Atlanta to pursue a music career. After an audition, she was signed as the lead singer of Kut Klose, a R&B girl group. She has been featured on three platinum albums, including two with Keith Sweat.[2]
In 2003, Athena Cage established The Athena Cage Scholarship Fund at the Western Kentucky University, her alma mater.[3] The money for the scholarship was raised through a concert series. At the second concert of the series in 2004, she teamed up with Dionne Warwick.[4] She was also bestowed with the title Kentucky Colonel by Ernie Fletcher, the Governor of Kentucky. In 2004, the Second Street in Russellville, where she grew up, was renamed to Athena Cage Way to honor her community work, youth service and efforts to restore the Old Logan Theater.[5]
[edit] Discography
- See also: Kut Klose
In 2001, Athena Cage recorded an album The Art Of A Woman, which remains unreleased.
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Chart Positions | |||||
| US | US R&B |
Rhythmic Top 40 |
Dance Maxi- Singles Sales |
Top 40 Mainstream |
CAN | ||
| 1996 | "Nobody" (Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
| 2001 | "Hey Hey" | - | 60 | 33 | - | - | - |
| 2001 | "Until You Come Back To Me"[6] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
[edit] References
- ^ Jason Dooley. "Musician dreams of record company HQ", Daily News, October 30, 2002. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
- ^ Bowling Green, KY: Famous WKU Alumni. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
- ^ Scott Sisco. "Artist stages concert for scholarship", Daily News, August 25, 2003. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
- ^ Courtney Craig. "Warwick gets pre-concert key to city", Daily News, August 27, 2004. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
- ^ Jim Gaines. "Russellville names street after native singer", Daily News, December 17, 2004. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
- ^ http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/2745/athenaur2.jpg
