Name : Kathy Mattea
Birth Name : Kathleen Alice Mattea
Nickname : Captain Potato
Birth Date : June 21, 1959
Birth Place : South Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Sex : Female
Nationality : American
Height : 5' 6¾" (1.70 m)
Hair Color : Brown
Eye Color : Hazel
Zodiac Sign : Cancer
Sexual Orientation : Straight
Profession : Singer & Songwriter
Years active : 1975 - Present
Labels : Mercury Nashville, MCA, Narada
Instruments : Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Penny Whistle
Associated Acts : Tim O'Brien
Major Genres : Country, Documentary, Biography, Comedy
First Major Screen Credit : Untasted Honey (1987)
High School : Nitro High School
University : West Virginia University
Husband : Jon Vezner
Father : John Mattea
Mother : Ruth Mattea
Brother : Joe Mattea, Mike Mattea
Claim to Fame : With her song Love at the Five and Dime from the Album "Walk the Way the Wind Blows" (1986)
Representative Songs : Goin' Gone, Eighteen Whees and a Dozen Roses, Come from the Heart, Burnin' Old Memories
Representative Albums : Willow in the Wind, Lonesome Standard Time, Walking Away a Winner, Time Passes By
Hobbies : Sailing, cooking, Snow Skiing, Jogging, Gardening
Previous Jobs : Tour guide at the Country Music Hall of Fame, waitress, demo singer
Dream Vacation : Ballooning across the wine regions of france
Career Fantasy : I’m living it!
Favorite Color : Pastel Pink
Favorite Food : Italian
Favorite Movie : Das Boot, Star wars, Annie Hall
Favorite Guitar : Custom black-stained maple 612-C Florentine cut-away Taylor guitar, nicknamed Blackie
Official Website : www.mattea.com