Athena Cage | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Athena Denise Cage |
| Born | May 6, 1970[1] Russellville, Kentucky, United States |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, Adult Contemporary, Soul, Urban, Gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Producer, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1992 - present |
| Labels | Elektra Records, Adamas Records, Priority Records |
| Website | AthenaCage.com |
Athena Denise Cage (born May 6, 1970) is an American singer, producer and songwriter from Kentucky.
Early life and education
Athena Cage was born and raised in Russellville, Kentucky, United States. She was educated at Western Kentucky University.[2]
Philanthropy and community service
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
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
Albums
- 2001: The Art Of A Woman (Unreleased)
Singles
| 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 Kut Klose) | 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
- ↑ Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999
- ↑ Dooley, Jason (2002-10-30). "Musician dreams of record company HQ". Daily News. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
- ↑ Sisco, Scott (2003-08-25). "Artist stages concert for scholarship". Daily News. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
- ↑ Craig, Courtney (2004-08-27). "Warwick gets pre-concert key to city". Daily News. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
- ↑ Gaines, Jim (2004-12-17). "Russellville names street after native singer". Daily News. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
- ↑ "Promo photo of Athena Cage and 'Until You Come Back to Me'". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011.
