American musician, activist
Kathy Mattea studied engineering at West Virginia University. She worked as a tour guide to the Country Hall Of Fame.
She has been a fixture on the country scene since 1983. Her first major hit was "Street Talk", released late that year; a string of minor hits followed before her breakthrough hit, 1986s "Love at the Five and Dime."
In 1988 and 1989, scored four No. 1 hits on Billboard magazines country singles chart. They include "Goin Gone" and "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses" (both 1988) and "Come From the Heart" and "Burnin Old Memories" (both 1989). In addition to "Love at the Five and Dime", Matteas other top 10 hits include "Walk the Way the Wind Blows" ; "Youre the Power" and "Train of Memories" ; "Untold Stories" ; "Life as We Knew It" ; "Where Have You Been", "The Battle Hymn of Love" and "She Came from Fort Worth" ; "Time Passes By" ; and "Walking Away a Winner".
Signed with Narada Records in 2001, which is a division of Virgin Records. She has so far released 3 studio albums with them: Roses in July 2002, Joy For Christmas Day in September 2003, and Right Out Of Nowhere in September 2005.
Split with Mercury Records in 2000, having been there for 17 years since 1983. She released 11 studio albums and 2 greatest hits albums through them.
Released 11 studio albums and one greatest hits album through Mercury Records before being released from her contract there in 2000.
Did a remake of Raffis song "One Light, One Sun" on the Raffi tribute album entitled "Country Goes Raffi", which was released in 2001.
Signed a new recording contract with Narada Records in 2001, and has since released 3 studio albums, the most current one was released in September 2005.
Was a member of a local bluegrass band while attending college.
(September 2005) Released her newest studio album entitled "Right Out Of Nowhere". On it, she does covers of The Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter", Creedence Clearwater Revival s "Down On The Corner", and the traditional "Wade In The Water".
(August 2006) New album coming on August 29th entitled "The Definitive Collection." It will feature 20 of her greatest hits from when she was on the Mercury Records label from 1983 until 2000.
