{{short description|American singer, producer and songwriter}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Athena Cage | image = | caption = | image_size = | birth_name = Athena Denise Cage | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|5|6}}<ref>Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999</ref> | death_date = {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} | birth_place = Russellville, Kentucky, United States | instrument = Vocals | genre = {{hlist|Pop|R&B|soul|adult contemporary|urban|gospel}} | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|producer}} | years_active = 1992–present | label = {{hlist|Elektra|Adamas|Priority}} | current_member_of = Kut Klose | associated_acts = Keith Sweat, Kut Klose | website = [http://www.athenacage.com/ AthenaCage.com] }} '''Athena Denise Cage''' (born May 6, 1970) is an American singer, producer and songwriter from Kentucky. She is best known for being featured on the 1996 hit ''Nobody'' with Keith Sweat.
==Early life and education== Athena Cage was born and raised in Russellville, Kentucky, United States. She was educated at Western Kentucky University.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>
==Philanthropy and community service== In 2003, Cage established "The Athena Cage Scholarship Fund" at Western Kentucky University, her alma mater.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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=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 }}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>
==Discography== {{see also|Kut Klose}}
===Albums=== *2001: ''The Art Of A Woman'' <small>(Unreleased)</small>
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" |- !rowspan="2"| Year !rowspan="2"| Song ! colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Chart Positions !rowspan="2"| Album |- ! style="text-align:center; width:3em; font-size:90%;"| US ! style="text-align:center; width:3em; font-size:90%;"| US<br />R&B ! style="text-align:center; width:3em; font-size:90%;"| Rhythmic<br />Top 40 ! style="text-align:center; width:3em; font-size:90%;"| Dance Maxi-<br />Singles Sales ! style="text-align:center; width:3em; font-size:90%;"| Top 40<br />Mainstream ! style="text-align:center; width:3em; font-size:90%;"| CAN |- ||1996 | "Nobody" <small>(Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage)</small> | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 11 | style="text-align:center;"| 12 | style="text-align:center;"| 16 | style="text-align:center;"| ''Keith Sweat'' |- ||2001 | "Hey Hey" | style="text-align:center;"| - | style="text-align:center;"| 60 | style="text-align:center;"| 33 | style="text-align:center;"| - | style="text-align:center;"| - | style="text-align:center;"| - |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| ''The Art Of A Woman'' |- ||2001 | "Until You Come Back To Me"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/2745/athenaur2.jpg | title= Promo photo of Athena Cage and 'Until You Come Back to Me' | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110929181240/http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/2745/athenaur2.jpg | archivedate= 29 September 2011}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| - | style="text-align:center;"| - | style="text-align:center;"| - | style="text-align:center;"| - | style="text-align:center;"| - | style="text-align:center;"| - |- | 2001 | "All Or Nothing" | - | - | - | - | - | - | style="text-align:center;"| ''The Art Of A Woman'' and ''Save The Last Dance'' soundtrack |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{official website|http://www.athenacage.com/}}
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