Athena Cage

Infobox musical artist
Name = Athena Cage


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Background = solo_singer
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Born = Russellville, Kentucky
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Instrument = Vocals
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Genre = Pop, R&B, Adult Contemporary, Soul, Urban, Gospel
Occupation = Singer, Producer, Songwriter
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Label = Adamas Records
Associated_acts = Keith Sweat, Kut Klose
URL = [http://www.athenacage.com/ athenacage.com]
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Athena Cage is an American singer, producer and songwriter, currently based in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Biography

Athena Cage was born and brought up in Russellville, Kentucky. She was educated at the Western Kentucky University. [cite news
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title=Musician dreams of record company HQ
publisher=Daily News
author=Jason Dooley
date=2002-10-30
accessdate=2007-07-30]

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. [cite web
url=http://www.communitylink.com/us/ky/bowlinggreen/mag/pages/education2.php
title=Bowling Green, KY: Famous WKU Alumni
accessdate=2007-07-30]

In 2003, Athena Cage established "The Athena Cage Scholarship Fund" at the Western Kentucky University, her alma mater. [cite news
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title=Artist stages concert for scholarship
publisher=Daily News
author=Scott Sisco
date=2003-08-25
accessdate=2007-07-30] 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. [cite news
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title=Warwick gets pre-concert key to city
publisher=Daily News
author=Courtney Craig
date=2004-08-27
accessdate=2007-07-30] 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. [cite news
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title=Russellville names street after native singer
publisher=Daily News
author=Jim Gaines
date=2004-12-17
accessdate=2007-07-30]

Discography

2001: "The Art Of A Woman" (Unreleased)

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References

External links

* [http://www.athenacage.com/ Official website]