Athena Cage
American singer, producer and songwriter
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::summary American singer, producer and songwriter ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox musical artist"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Athena Cage |
| birth_name | Athena Denise Cage |
| birth_date | |
| death_date | |
| birth_place | Russellville, Kentucky, United States |
| instrument | Vocals |
| genre | |
| occupation | |
| years_active | 1992–present |
| label | |
| current_member_of | Kut Klose |
| associated_acts | Keith Sweat, Kut Klose |
| website | AthenaCage.com |
| :: |
| name = Athena Cage | image = | caption = | image_size = | birth_name = Athena Denise Cage | alias = | birth_date = | death_date = | birth_place = Russellville, Kentucky, United States | instrument = Vocals | genre = | occupation = | years_active = 1992–present | label = | current_member_of = Kut Klose | associated_acts = Keith Sweat, 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
Athena Cage was born and raised in Russellville, Kentucky, United States. She was educated at Western Kentucky University.{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BGDB&p_theme=bgdb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10AC707138EF356E&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Musician dreams of record company HQ |work=Daily News |first= Jason |last= Dooley |date=2002-10-30 |accessdate=2007-07-30
Philanthropy and community service
In 2003, Cage established "The Athena Cage Scholarship Fund" at Western Kentucky University, her alma mater.{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BGDB&p_theme=bgdb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10ADD55C20EEF9F6&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Artist stages concert for scholarship |work=Daily News |first=Scott |last= Sisco |date=2003-08-25 |accessdate=2007-07-30 |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BGDB&p_theme=bgdb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10AB66B7CB65BE39&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Warwick gets pre-concert key to city |work=Daily News |first= Courtney |last= Craig |date=2004-08-27 |accessdate=2007-07-30
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.{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BGDB&p_theme=bgdb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10AB61CBD4A0F6F7&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Russellville names street after native singer |work=Daily News |first= Jim |last= Gaines |date=2004-12-17 |accessdate=2007-07-30
Discography
Albums
- 2001: The Art Of A Woman (Unreleased)
Singles
::data[format=table] | 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" | - | - | - | - | - | - | | | | 2001 | "All Or Nothing" | - | - | - | - | - | - | The Art Of A Woman and Save The Last Dance soundtrack | | ::
References
References
- Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999
- "Promo photo of Athena Cage and 'Until You Come Back to Me'".
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