Athena Cage
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| Born | Athena Denise Cage May 6, 1970[1] Russellville, Kentucky, United States |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Member of | Kut Klose |
| Website | AthenaCage.com |
Athena Denise Cage (born May 6, 1970) is an American singer, producer and songwriter from Kentucky.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Athena Cage was born and raised in Russellville, Kentucky, United States. She was educated at Western Kentucky University.[2]
Philanthropy and community service
[edit | edit source]In 2003, Cage established "The Athena Cage Scholarship Fund" at 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]
Honors
[edit | edit source]She was also bestowed with the title Kentucky Colonel by Ernie Fletcher, the Governor of Kentucky. In 2004, 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]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Albums
[edit | edit source]- 2001: The Art Of A Woman (Unreleased)
Singles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Song | Chart Positions | Album | |||||
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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] | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2001 | "All Or Nothing" | - | - | - | - | - | - | The Art Of A Woman and Save The Last Dance soundtrack |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999
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External links
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- 1970 births
- Living people
- Western Kentucky University alumni
- People from Russellville, Kentucky
- American contemporary R&B singers
- African-American women singer-songwriters
- American women singer-songwriters
- Singer-songwriters from Kentucky
- Women musicians from Kentucky
- Singers from Kentucky
- 21st-century American women singers
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
- American soul singers
- 21st-century African-American women singers
- 20th-century African-American musicians
- 20th-century African-American women