Kathy Mattea

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kathy Mattea
Occupation	Country Singer
Date Of Birth	Jun 21, 1959(1959-06-21)
Age	65
Birthplace	South Charleston
Country	United States
Birth City	West Virginia
Horoscope	Gemini

Kathy Mattea Biography

Kathy Mattea is one of the most popular and richest Country Singer who was born on June 21, 1959 in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Folk, bluegrass and Celtic artist who has been known for her top- selling hit songs “Goin’ Gone” and “Burnin’ Old Memories.”

Her song “Mary, Did You Know?” was performed by Her single “Mary, Did You Know?” was covered by Wynonna Judd..

In 1976, while attending West Virginia University, she joined a bluegrass band, and two years later dropped out of school to move to Nashville. During this time, Mattea also listened to folk and bluegrass, which she would later say “formed [her] roots” as an artist. She worked as a tour guide at the Country Music Hall of Fame, and then as a secretary and a waitress, in order to support herself while working as a demo singer. Songwriter, publisher, and record producer Byron Hill discovered her and helped her sign to Mercury Records in 1983.

Mattea’s self-titled debut came out in 1984, with Hill and Rick Peoples as the album’s producers. Mattea later noted that “there were no budgets” when she was recording the album, as she was unable to afford a $75 makeup session, and the front cover featured her wearing a jacket which she had purchased at Kmart. Even so, four of its singles made the Hot Country Songs charts, starting with “Street Talk”, which charted at No. 25. Mattea had originally recorded a demo of the song with the intent of having Terri Gibbs record it, but Mattea kept it for herself when Gibbs declined the song. Followup “Someone Is Falling in Love” (written by Pebe Sebert) made it to No. 26 on the same chart, while “You’ve Got a Soft Place to Fall” and “That’s Easy for You to Say” fell short of the top 40. Other notable cuts on the album included “God Ain’t No Stained Glass Window”, which was released as a 12″ promotional single for the Christmas season; a cover version of Barry Manilow’s 1981 hit “Somewhere Down the Road”; and “(Back to the) Heartbreak Kid”, which later became a Top 10 hit on the country charts for Restless Heart in late 1985 to early 1986. Allmusic reviewer William Ruhlmann wrote of the album that it was “a fairly representative sampling of Nashville formula country writing”, while praising the “feisty” nature of “Street Talk” and Mattea’s vocals on “Heartbreak Kid”. People reviewer Ralph Novak compared Mattea’s voice favorably to Anne Murray and said that “Mattea may not have the most revolutionary sound around, but her material is especially good.”

She was raised living in Cross Lanes with her parents.

Kathy Mattea Net Worth

Kathy Mattea is one of the richest Country Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kathy Mattea 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After having attended West Virginia University and dropping out, she relocated to Nashville. She worked for Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame as tour guide.

She was awarded the Grammy Award in 1993 for her gospel-inspired Christmas album.

Kathleen Alice Mattea (born June 21, 1959) is an American country music and bluegrass singer. Active since 1984 as a recording artist, she has charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including four that reached No. 1: “Goin’ Gone”, “Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses”, “Come from the Heart”, and “Burnin’ Old Memories”, plus 12 more that charted within the top ten. She has released 14 studio albums, two Christmas albums, and one greatest hits album. Most of her material was recorded for Universal Music Group Nashville’s Mercury Records Nashville division between 1984 and 2000, with later albums being issued on Narada Productions, her own Captain Potato label, and Sugar Hill Records. Among her albums, she has received five gold certifications and one platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). She has collaborated with Dolly Parton, Michael McDonald, Tim O’Brien, and her husband, Jon Vezner. Mattea is also a two-time Grammy Award winner: in 1990 for “Where’ve You Been”, and in 1993 for her Christmas album Good News. Her style is defined by traditional country, bluegrass, folk, and Celtic music influences.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kathy Mattea height 5 ft 7 in Kathy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kathy Mattea Dating?

According to our records, Kathy Mattea married to Jon Vezner. As of December 1, 2023, Kathy Mattea’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1989, she released Willow in the Wind. This album’s first two singles, “Come from the Heart” (previously recorded by Don Williams on his 1987 album Traces) and “Burnin’ Old Memories”, also topped the country charts. After it came the top-ten Hot Country Songs hits “Where’ve You Been” (co-written by Mattea’s husband, Jon Vezner) and “She Came from Fort Worth”, the latter of which was a No. 1 single on the Radio & Records and Gavin Report country music charts. This album featured backing vocals from Craig Bickhardt, Riders in the Sky, Jim Photoglo, and Claire Lynch, with musical contributions from Mark O’Connor, Charlie McCoy, Jerry Douglas, and Ray Flacke. Jurek called it “the first completely realized project of her career”, and highlighted Laurie Lewis’s “Love Chooses You” as its strongest cut. An uncredited review from People was positive, stating that “she’s still not one to rock and roll, but this album has a fair share of swingy, blue-newgrass tracks”, and that “Mattea sounds warm and relaxed”. Comparing Mattea’s vocals to Linda Ronstadt and Jennifer Warnes, Randy Lewis of the Los Angeles Times wrote that “she treats the songs, most of which are about lives in transition, with the requisite humility and honesty so their simple charms are not inflated into stentorian Author’s Messages”. Mattea won the Country Music Association’s Female Vocalist of the Year award in both 1989 and 1990, and a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1990 for “Where’ve You Been”.

Facts & Trivia

Kathy Ranked on the list of most popular Country Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kathy Mattea celebrates birthday on June 21 of every year.

Later in 1990, Mattea released her first greatest hits album, A Collection of Hits. The album included eight of her previous singles, plus “The Battle Hymn of Love” from Untasted Honey and the new recording “A Few Good Things Remain”. Both were released as singles in 1990 and reached the Top 10 of Hot Country Songs, with “The Battle Hymn of Love” representing O’Brien’s only chart entry to date. “A Few Good Things Remain” was also featured on her next studio album, 1991’s Time Passes By. This project produced three singles: the title track reached Top 10, but “Whole Lotta Holes” and “Asking Us to Dance” were less successful. The album included Celtic music influences and was partially recorded in Scotland. Reynolds continued to serve as producer for this album except for the closing track, a cover of “From a Distance”, which Mattea and Vezner produced with Dougie MacLean. Contributors on backing vocals included Trisha Yearwood (on “Time Passes By”), The Roches (on “Whole Lotta Holes”), Emmylou Harris, Craig Bickhardt, and Ashley Cleveland. Rating it “A”, Alanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly called the album “a quiet, reflective acoustic collection.” Brian Mansfield noted in Allmusic that it was “her most ambitious album” and had “impeccably chosen songs”.

What's Kathy Mattea doing now?

Now the Grammy-winning country and folk artist is taking on a new role as cultural ambassador for the state , having been announced Thursday as the new host of the nationally distributed show Mountain Stage, which has been produced in Charleston since 1983, one year before the release of Mattea’s debut album.

How is Kathy Mattea related to Loretta Lynn?

Loretta Lynn may be known as the coal miner’s daughter, but Kathy Mattea, a member of another generation of country singers, is a coal miner’s granddaughter. The Grammy and Country Music Association award winner will appear Saturday at the Renaissance Theatre as the fourth event of the Renaissance Family Series.

Is Kathy Mattea still performing?

Kathy Mattea tour dates 2022 – 2023 Kathy Mattea is currently touring across 1 country and has 5 upcoming concerts.

What song is Kathy Mattea famous for?

Her Top 10 hit “ Where’ve You Been ,” co-written by husband Jon Vezner and Don Henry, earned Kathy the 1990 GRAMMY Award for Best Female Country Vocal.

Is Kathy Mattea married?

Jon Vezner