| Athena Cage | |
|---|---|
| Born | Russellville, Kentucky |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, Adult Contemporary, Soul, Urban, Gospel |
| Occupations | Singer, Producer, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | 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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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. Then in 2001 she went solo and that summer released the hit Hey Hey[2] She also had a song featured both in the Save the Last Dance film and soundtrack entitled "All or Nothing".
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]
In 2007, Athena and the original group members of Kut Klose reformed to be part of former mentor, Keith Sweat's Sweat Hotel Live album. On September 2010, a new song titled "Let It Ring" was released via iTunes; it has been confirmed to be the buzz single off the trio's upcoming untitled second album.
| Year | Song | Chart Positions | Album | |||||
| 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 | Keith Sweat |
| 2001 | "Hey Hey" | - | 60 | 33 | - | - | - | The Art Of A Woman |
| 2001 | "Until You Come Back To Me"[6] | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
