Kate Bush began playing piano at a young age and, by her mid-teens, had composed over 200 songs. Her talent caught the notice of 'David Gilmour , using five songs from the album as a basis for the film in a mysterious, mythical retelling of the tale of "The Red Shoes".
Signed to EMI Records at age 16. Her first single. "Wuthering Heights," topped the English charts a year later.
Designed and invented a wireless microphone headset developed to enable her to sing and perform her complicated dancing at the same time.
Winner of the British Phonographic Industry Award for British Female Solo Artist [1987]
Ranked #78 for FHMs 100 Sexiest Women [1995]
Ranked #46 on VH1s 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll [1999]
Was awarded Q Classic Songwriter Award [2002]
Son, Albert (Bertie), with partner Danny McIntosh , born [July 1998].
Since her early teens, Kate had an unusual love for music, eventually leading up to a 1978 album debut with "The Kick Inside", by which time her single, "Wuthering Heights", had entered the charts. Almost 30 years down the road, Kate has been a high influence on numerous women in the music business. These women include Stevie Nicks , Bjrk , Sarah McLachlan , Tori Amos , Elizabeth Fraser (of The Cocteau Twins ) Pat Benatar , Dido , KT Tunstall , Katie Melua , Rihanna , Alison Goldfrapp (of Goldfrapp ) Toyah Willcox , Paula Cole and Chrissie Hynde (of The Pretenders ).
Younger sister of Paddy Bush and John Carder Bush.
Shares a birthday with Emily Bront , author of the book "Wuthering Heights" on which her hit song was based.
Vegetarian
Confirmation name is Mary
Tori Amos , Natalie Cole , Dusty Springfield , Within Temptation, and Pat Benatar covered songs of hers.
Teamed with Brian Eno to design Christmas cards for the charity Warchild.
Started playing piano at age 11 and wrote her first song at 13.
Winner of the 2002 Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music.
Although it has become one of her most popular recordings, Bush was not Peter Gabriel s first choice to sing the emotional duet "Dont Give Up" with him. He originally wanted American country singer Dolly Parton , but she turned it down on the grounds that she didnt know who he was. However, Gabriel later described Bushs vocal on the song as "tremendous".
She was awarded the CBE in the 2013 Queens New Years Honours list for her services to Music. She is a singer and songwriter.
Announced that she is to perform the end credits song on The Golden Compass, "Lyra".
(March 2005) Recently completed her (as yet untitled) 8th studio album which is due for release sometime during 2005.
(November 2005) Recently released her long-awaited eigth studio album, Aerial.
(December 2005) New release of long awaited two CD set "Aerial" containing the songs "King of the Mountain" and "How to be Invisible".
(December 2012) Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England: Singer and songwriter
In 1983, she had a 24-track studio built in the barn behind her family home where the recording sessions for "Hounds of Love" took place over two years.
In 2014, she attended the wedding of Elton John to his husband David Furnish.
Born on the same day with British author, Emily Bronte on which her first song Wuthering Heights is based on Brontes namesake novel.
Daughter of Hannah Bush and Dr Robert Bush , who were married in early 1943 at St Josephs Roman Catholic Church in Epsom, Surrey.
So I think my values have always remained the same.
I still remain a huge admirer of analogue tape and that warm, fuller,sound that you get.
The Red Shoes was recorded with digital equipment. At the time it was,state of the art, what everybody was kind of pressurized to be using,really, but in hindsight I felt that it had a very edgy sound.
