biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (May 2008) Kathy Mattea Background information Birth name Kathleen Alice Mattea Born June 21, 1959 (1959-06-21) (age 51) South Charleston, West Virginia, United States Origin Cross Lanes, West Virginia, USA Genres Country Occupations Singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals Guitar Years active 1975–present Labels Mercury Nashville MCA Narada Associated acts Tim O'Brien Website mattea.com Kathleen Alice (Kathy) Mattea (born June 21, 1959, in 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..