Kathy Mattea
This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (February 2014) Kathy Mattea Background information Birth name Kathleen Alice Mattea Born (1959-06-21) June 21, 1959 (age 55) South Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. Origin Cross Lanes, West Virginia, U.S. Genres Country Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals Guitar Years active 1975–present Labels Mercury Nashville Narada Associated acts Tim O'Brien Website mattea.com Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea (pronounced ma-TAY-a) (born June 21, 1959, South Charleston, West Virginia) is an American country music and bluegrass performer who often brings folk, Celtic and traditional country sounds to her music. Active since 1983 as a recording artist, she has recorded seventeen albums and has charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. This total includes the number one hits "Goin' Gone", "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses", "Come From the Heart" and "Burnin' Old Memories", as well as twelve additional Top Ten singles.