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Kathy Mattea

Born: Jun 21, 1959 in Cross Lane, WV

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Genre: Country

Styles: Country-Folk, Country-Pop, Contemporary Country

Biography: 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 ...Read full biography

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Willow In The Wind

Released: 1989

Label: Island Def Jam

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The year 1989 was awesome for Kathy Mattea. Her brand of country-pop music began to evolve toward folk and Celtic-oriented influences, which were actually encouraged by her label -- changes like this in ...Read full review

Lonesome Standard Time

Released: 1992

Label: PSM RECORDS

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Mattea had vocal-cord surgery that threatened to end her career before she made Lonesome Standard Time, but you couldn't prove it by listening: her voice hasn't lost a bit of its deep alto warmth. Lonesome ...Read full review

More Kathy Mattea albums: Main Albums (16), Compilations (3), Singles & EPs (6), DVD/Video (4)

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