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Chanteuse Country US née le 21
Juin 1959 à Cross Lane (Virginie
de l'Ouest).
Kathy Mattea
was one of the most respected female country stars of her era, a commercially
successful hitmaker who was able to bring elements of folk, bluegrass, gospel,
and singer/songwriter intimacy to her music. Mattea was born in Cross Lane, WV,
in 1959 and received classical voice training starting in junior high, but also
took up the guitar when she discovered folk music. In 1976, while in college,
she joined the bluegrass band Pennsboro and two years later dropped out of
school to move to Nashville. She worked odd jobs and perfected her songwriting,
and in 1983 she landed a deal with Mercury on the strength of her demo tape. Her
self-titled debut was released in 1984, and the follow-up, From My Heart,
appeared the following year; none of the singles from either record managed to
breach the Top 20.
However, Mattea's third effort, 1986's folky Walk the Way the Wind Blows, proved
to be her breakthrough both critically and commercially. Her cover of
Nanci Griffith's "Love at the Five and Dime" was her first Top Five hit, and
the record produced three other Top Tens in the title track, "Train of Memories,"
and "You're the Power." 1987's follow-up album, Untasted Honey, confirmed
Mattea's newfound stardom, featuring two number one country hits in "Goin' Gone"
and "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses"; "Untold Stories" and "Life as We Knew
It" also made the Top Five. Released in 1989, Willow in the Wind boasted an even
stronger folk influence, and it became her first album to go gold on the
strength of the number one hits "Burnin' Old Memories" and "Come from the Heart,"
and the number two "She Came from Fort Worth." Additionally, the album's Top Ten
hit "Where've You Been," co-written by her new husband, Jon Vezner, won her a
Grammy for Best Female Country Vocals.
Seeking to keep her music fresh by returning to its roots, Mattea made several
trips to Scotland in the early '90s, studying the links between country music
and traditional Scottish folk. Her own music kept getting rootsier and more
eclectic, as 1991's ambitious Time Passes By featured guest spots by
Emmylou Harris, folkies the Roches, and Scottish singer/songwriter Dougie
MacLean. The album's title track and "A Few Good Things Remain" both hit the Top
Ten, but overall the album's singles didn't chart as well as was usual. She
subsequently had throat surgery, but recovered fully to record 1992's Lonesome
Standard Time, a less ambitious but still eclectic album whose title track was a
near-Top Ten hit.
Mattea backed off her critically acclaimed recent sound for 1993's more
commercial Walking Away a Winner, whose title track became yet another Top Five
hit; however, the same year, she also issued the gospel-oriented Christmas
record Good News, which won a Grammy for Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass Gospel
Album. After a several-year hiatus, Mattea returned in 1997 with Love Travels,
which balanced her folk and mainstream country leanings; it sold decently well,
but failed to produce any major singles. Mattea subsequently moved to MCA for
2000's ballad-heavy The Innocent Years, a heartfelt tribute to her ailing father.
Wanting to explore her taste for Celtic folk, Mattea hopped labels to Narada,
for whom she debuted in 2002 with the eclectic Roses. The holiday album Joy for
Christmas Day arrived in 2003, followed by Right Out of Nowhere in 2005. In
2008, Mattea released the bluegrass-centric Coal for the Captain Potato label.
Mattea followed it with another collection of songs from mining country entitled
Calling Me Home in 2012 for Sugar Hill. Mattea soon took note of a change in her
voice. There were certain notes she could no longer hit cleanly. She had the
same vocal coach, Phoebe Binkley, who’d also been like a second mother to her.
While she wanted to turn to her for help, Binkley's health began to decline and
she was unable to work. Mattea had to seek out someone else. She found Judi
Vinar, a jazz singer from Minnesota who gave lessons via Skype. Discovering that
the sweet spot in her voice had moved to a lower range, Mattea had to unlearn
and relearn to sing, which she did over a painstaking three-year process. The
end result was 2018's Pretty Bird, whose tracks ranged from the jazz-inflected "October
Song" to an a cappella rendition of the title tune, written and recorded by one
of her musical heroes, the late Hazel Dickens.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Mattea
Talents : Vocals, Guitar
Style musical : Contemporary Country, Country-Folk, Country-Pop
Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 09/1983 | SP MERCURY 814 375-7 (US) | . | Street Talk / Heartbeat |
| 01/1984 | SP MERCURY 818 289-7 (US) | . | Someone Is Falling In Love / That's Easy For You To Say |
| 04/1984 | SP MERCURY 822 218-7 (US) | . | You've Got A Soft Place To Fall / Back To The Heartbreak Kid |
| 08/1984 | SP MERCURY 880 192-7 (US) | . | That's Easy For You To Say / Somewhere Down The Road |
| 01/1985 | SP MERCURY 880 595-7 (US) | . | It's Your Repupation Talkin' / Never Look Back |
| 05/1985 | SP MERCURY 880 867-7 (US) | . | He Won't Give In / I Believe I Could Fall In Love With Loving You |
| 09/1985 | SP MERCURY 884 177-7 (US) | . | Heart Of The Country / Talkin' To Myself |
| 02/1986 | SP MERCURY 884 573-7 (US) | . | Love At The Five And Dime / You Can't Run Away From Your Heart |
| 07/1986 | SP MERCURY 884 978-7 (US) | . | Walk The Way The Wind Blows / Come Home |
| 12/1986 | SP MERCURY 888 319-7 (US) | . | You're The Power / Song For The Life |
| 04/1987 | SP MERCURY 888 574-7 (US) | . | Train Of Memories / Evenin' |
| 09/1987 | SP MERCURY 888 874-7 (US) | . | Goin' Gone / Every Love |
| 1987 | SP MERCURY 875 692-7 (US) | . | Kathy Mattea & Tim O'Brien - The Battle Hymn Of Love / Leaving West Virginia |
| 01/1988 | SP MERCURY 870 148-7 (US) |
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Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses / Like A Hurricane |
| 1988 | SP MERCURY 870 473-7 (GER) |
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Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses / Goin' Gone |
| 05/1988 | SP MERCURY 870 476-7 (US) | . | Untold Stories / Late In The Day |
| 10/1988 | SP MERCURY 872 082-7 (US) | . | Life As We Knew It / As Long As I Have A Heart |
| 02/1989 | SP MERCURY 872 766-7 (US) | . | Come From The Heart / True North |
| 1989 | SP MERCURY MER 294 (UK) |
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Come From The Heart / True North |
| 07/1989 | SP MERCURY 874 672-7 (US) | . | Burnin' Old Memories / Hills Of Alabama |
| 11/1989 | SP MERCURY 876 262-7 (US) | . | Where've You Been / I'll Take Care Of You |
| 1989 | SP Supraphon 11 0216-7311 (CZ) |
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Eighteen Wheels And Dosen Roses / Goin' Gone |
| 03/1990 | SP MERCURY 876 746-7 (US) | . | She Came From Fort Worth / Here's Hopin' |
| 07/1990 | SP MERCURY 875 692-7 (US) | . | Battle Hymn Of Love (with Tim O'BRIEN) / Leaving West Virginia |
| 10/1990 | SP MERCURY 878 246-7 (US) | . | Few Good Things Remain / Evenin' |
| 03/1991 | SP MERCURY 878 934-7 (US) | . | Time Passes By / What Could Have Been |
| 06/1991 | SP MERCURY 868 394-7 (US) | . | Whole Lotta Holes / Quarter Moon |
| 10/1991 | SP MERCURY 868 866-7 (US) | . | Asking Us To Dance / Where've You Been |
| 1991 | CD MERCURY MERCD 338 (US) |
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Where've You Been / 18 Wheels And A Dozen Roses / Love At The Five And Dime |
| 1991 | SP MERCURY MER 338 (EUR) |
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Where've You Been / 18 Wheels And A Dozen Roses |
| 1991 | SP MERCURY MER 343 (UK) |
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Asking Us To Dance / What Could Have Been |
| 09/1992 | SP MERCURY 864 318-7 (US) | . | Lonesome Standard Time / Asking Us To Dance |
| 1992 | CD MERCURY KPRO1 (US) (promo) |
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Standing Knee Deep In A River (Dying Of Thirst) |
| 02/1993 | SP MERCURY 864 810-7 (US) | . | Standing Knee Deep In A River (Dying Of Thirst) / Listen To The Radio |
| 04/1993 | SP MERCURY 862 064-7 (US) | . | Seeds / Lonely At The Bottom |
| 08/1993 | SP MERCURY 862 650-7 (US) | . | Listen To The Radio / Slow Boat |
| 05/1994 | SP MERCURY 858 464-7 (US) | . | Walking Away A Winner / Cape |
| 1994 | CD MERCURY 858 465-2 (NL) |
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Walking Away A Winner / The Cape / Grand Canyon |
| 1994 | CD MERCURY CDP 1245 (US) (promo) |
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Nobody's Gonna Rain On Our Parade |
| 07/1994 | SP MERCURY 858 800-7 (US) | . | Nobody's Gonna Rain On Our Parade / Grand Canyon |
| 11/1994 | SP MERCURY 856 262-7 (US) | . | Maybe She's Human / Who Turned Out The Light |
| 03/1995 | SP MERCURY 856 484-7 (US) | . | Clown In Your Rodeo / Who's Gonna Know |
| 09/1996 | SP MERCURY 578 550-7 (US) | . | Love Travels / I'm On Your Side |
| 1996 | CD MERCURY MNCD 131 (US) (promo) |
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Love Travels (edit) / Love Travels (edit) / Love Travels (album version) |
| 01/1997 | SP MERCURY 578 950-7 (US) | . | 455 Rocket / All Roads To The River |
| 1997 | CD MERCURY MNCD 144 (US) (promo) |
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455 Rocket (LP version) / 455 Rocket (radio edit) / 455 Rocket (radio edit) |
| 02/1999 | SP BNA 65645-7 (US) | . | Among The Missing (with Michael McDONALD) / + Jenna RANDALL |
| 04/2000 | SP MERCURY 172 160-7 (US) | . | Trouble With Angels / Prove That By Me |
| 06/2000 | SP MERCURY 172 173-7 (US) | . | BFD / Innocent Years |
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Albums
| 03/1984 | LP 12" MERCURY 422-818 560-1 M-1 (US) |
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KATHY MATTEA - Street Talk / Someone Is Falling In Love / You've Got A Soft Place To Fall / Takin' The Givin' Away / You Know That I Do / Full Time Love / Somewhere Down The Road / That's Easy For You To Say / Back To The Heartbreak Kid / God Ain't No Stained Glass Window |
| 03/1985 | LP 12" MERCURY 422-824 308-1 M-1 (US) |
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FROM MY HEART - It's Your Reputation Talking / I Believe I Could Fall In Love With Loving You / Trail Of Tears / Never Look Back / Heart Of The Country / Ball And Chain / When I'm Over You / Talking To Myself / He Won't Give In / If I Hadn't Met You |
| 09/1986 | LP 12" MERCURY 422-830 405-1 M-1 (US) |
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WALK THE WAY THE WIND BLOWS - Walk The Way Wind Blows / Train Of Memories / Reason To Live / Evenin' / Leaving West Virginia / Love At The Five And Dime / You Plant Your Fields / Back Up Grinnin' Again / You're The Power / Song For The Life |
| 09/1987 | LP 12" MERCURY 422 832 793-2 Q-1 (US) |
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UNTASTED HONEY - Untold Stories / Life As We Knew It / Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses / Battle Hymn Of Love / Late In The Day / Goin' Gone / Untasted Honey / Like A Hurricane / As Long As I Have A Heart / Every Love |
| 04/1989 | LP 12" MERCURY 422 836 950-1 (US) |
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WILLOW IN THE WIND - Come From The Heart / Here's Hopin' / Burnin' Old Memories / She Came From Fort Worth / True North / Hills Of Alabam / Willow In The Wind / Love Chooses You / I'll Take Care Of You / Where've You Been |
| 08/1990 | CD MERCURY 842 330-2 (US) |
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A COLLECTION OF HITS - Love At The Five And Dime / Walk The Way The Wind Blows / Train Of Memories / Goin' Gone, Battle Hymn Of Love / Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses / Untold Stories / Life As We Knew It / Few Good Things Remain / Where've You Been |
| 11/1990 | CD MERCURY 846 877-2 (US) |
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Untold Stories - Train Of Memories / Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses / Goin' Gone / Love At The Five And Dime / Come From The Heart / She Came From Fort Worth / Walk The Way The Wind Blows / Where've You Been / Life As We Knew It / Burnin' Old Memories / The Battle Hymn Of Love / A Few Good Things Remain / Untold Stories |
| 03/1991 | CD MERCURY 846 975-2 (US) |
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TIME PASSES BY - Time Passes By / Whole Lotta Holes / What Could Have Been / Asking Us To Dance / Summer Of My Dreams / Harley / Quarter Moon / I Wear Your Love / Few Good Things Remain / Ready For The Storm / From A Distance |
| 10/1992 | CD MERCURY 314 512 567-2 (US) |
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LONESOME STANDARD TIME - Lonesome Standard Time / Lonely At The Bottom / Standing Knee Deep In A River / Forgive And Forget / Last Night I Dreamed Of Loving You / Listen To The Radio / Slow Boat / 33.45.78 / Amarillo / Seeds |
| 09/1993 | CD MERCURY 314 518 059-2 (US) |
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GODD NEWS - What A Wonderful Beginning / There's A New Kid In Town / Brightest And Best / Mary Did You Know / Star, Emmanuel / Somebody Talking About Jesus / Nothing But A Child / Christ Child's Lullabye / Good News |
| 1993 | CD MERCURY 964 (US) (promo) |
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GOOD NEWS RADIO SPECIAL - Christmas With Family / Choosing Christmas Songs / Special Gift Of Song / Mary Did You Know |
| 04/1994 | CD MERCURY 314-518 852-2 (US) |
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WALKING AWAY A WINNER - Walking Away A Winner / Streets Of Your Town / Maybe She's Human / Clown In Your Rodeo / Who Turned Out The Light / Nobody's Gonna Rain On Our Parade / Another Man / Cape / Grand Canyon / Who's Gonna Know |
| 1994 | CD RSM 059 (EUR) |
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ASKING TO DANCE - LIVE IN THE USA 1994 - The Streets Of Our Town / Time Passes By / Standing Knee In A River / Maybe She's Human / Untold Stories / Nobody's Gonna Rain On Our Parade / Clown In Your Rodeo / Love At The Five And Dime / Asking Us To Dance / Where've You Been / Walking Away The Winner / Train Of Memories / 18 Wheels And A Dozen Roses / Life As We Knew It |
| 1994 | CD Polygram DMN-7020 (US) |
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Now And Then - Love At The Five And Dime / 18 Wheels And A Dozen Roses / Time Passes By / Lonesome Standard Time / You I Love / Mary Did You Know |
| 1995 | CD Polygram DMN-7040 (US) |
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Special Collection - Walking Away A Winner / Grand Canyon / Whole Lotta Holes / Lonely At The Bottom / Time Passes By / Lonesome Standard Time / You I Love / Mary Did You Know |
| 1995 | CD MERCURY 314 528 006-2 (US) |
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Ready For The Storm - Favorite Cuts - Rock Me On The Water / Last Night I Dreamed Of Loving You / Nobody's Gonna Rain On Our Parade / Ready For The Storm / I Will / Standing Knee Deep In A River / Untasted Honey / Mary Did You Know / Asking Us To Dance / Few Good Things Remain / Summer Of My Dreams / Late In The Day |
| 02/1997 | CD MERCURY 314-532 899-2 (US) |
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LOVE TRAVELS - Love Travels / Send Me Angels / Patiently Waiting / If That's What You Call Love / Further And Further Away / 455 Rocket / I'm On Your Side / Bridge / All Roads To The River / End Of Time / Beautiful Fool |
| 05/2000 | CD MERCURY MNRF-02043-2 (US) (promo) |
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THE INNOCENT YEARS - The Innocent Years / Trouble With Angels / Why Can't We / Prove That By Me / Callin' My Name / Out Of The Blue / I Have Always Loved You / My Last Word / Trust Me / That's The Deal / The Innocent Years (reprise) / BFD |
| 05/2000 | CD MERCURY 088 170 130-2 (US) |
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THE INNOCENT YEARS - The Innocent Years / Trouble With Angels / Why Can't We / Prove That By Me / Callin' My Name / Out Of The Blue / I Have Always Loved You / My Last Word / Trust Me / That's The Deal / The Innocent Years (reprise) / BFD |
| 07/2002 | CD NARADA 7243-8-12485-2-2 (US) |
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ROSES - That's All The Lumber You Sent / They Are The Roses / Guns Of Love / Ashes In The Wind / I'm Alright / Till I Turn To You / Come Away With Me / Who We Are / Junkyard / Isle Of Inishmore 1 / Isle Of Inishmore 2 / Slender Threads That Bind Us Here |
| 09/2003 | CD NARADA 70876-18072-2-6 (US) |
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JOY FOR CHRISTMAS DAY - Christmas Collage / Unto Us A Child Is Born / Angels We Have Heard On High / Straw Against The Chill / Baby King / When The Baby Grew Up / Hark The Herald Angels Sing / O Come All Ye Faithful / All Because Of Him / Sing Mary Sing / There's Still My Joy |
| 09/2005 | CD NARADA 70876-75736-2 (US) |
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RIGHT OUT OF NOWHERE - Right Outta Nowhere / Gimme Shelter / Hurt Some / Love's Not Through With Me Yet / Loving You, Letting You Go / Live It / I Hope You're Happy Now / Down On The Corner / Only Heaven Knows / Give It Away / Wade In The Water |
| 08/2006 | CD MERCURY B0007233-02 (US) |
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THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION - Street Talk / Love At The Five And Dime / Walk The Way The Wind Blows / You're The Power / Train Of Memories / Goin' Gone / Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses / Untold Stories / Life As We Knew It / Come From The Heart / Burnin' Old Memories / Where've You Been / She Came From Fort Worth / The Battle Hymn Of Love / Time Passes By / Lonesome Standard Time / Standing Knee Deep In A River (Dying Of Thirst) / Walking Away A Winner / 455 Rocket / Mary, Did You Know? |
| 04/2008 | CD CAPTAIN POTATO 7653260-2 (US) |
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COAL - The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore / Blue Diamond Mines / Red-Winged Blackbird / Lawrence Jones / Green Rolling Hills / Coal Tattoo / Sally In The Garden / You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive / Dark As A Dungeon / Coming Of The Roads / Black Lung - Coal |
| 09/2012 | CD SUGAR HILL 14085-2 (US) |
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CALLING ME HOME - A Far Cry / Gone, Gonna Rise Again / The Wood Thrush's Song / West Virginia Mine Disaster / The Maple's Lament / Hello, My Name Is Coal / Calling Me Home / Black Waters / West Viriginia, My Home / Agate Hill / Now Is The Cool Of The Day / Requiem For A Mountain |
| 09/2018 | CD Captain Potato 89277CD (US) |
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Pretty Bird - Chocolate On My Tongue / Ode To Billie Joe / Mercy Now / Little Glass Of Wine / He Moves Through The Fair / St. Teresa / This Love Will Carry / October Song / Tell Me What You Ache For / Holy Now / I Can't Stand Up Alone / Pretty Bird |
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