Kate Bush

Kate Bush was Born on 30th July, 1958 in Bexleyheath Kent.

Began violin lessons at the age of 9 but interest in the piano soon took ev er.David Gilmour of Pink Floyd introduces Kate to EMI who sign her while she is still at school.Studies mime and dance with Lindsey Kemp amongst others.Releases first single "Wuthering Heights" in January, 1978 wich becomes a No. 1 hit.

Debut album "The Kick Inside" released in February 1978, is a Top 3 success that goes on to sell over one million copies in the U.K.The album "Lionheart" is released December 1978.Makes "live" debut with a 30-date European tour in Spring 1979. Each 2 1/2 hour show, a mixture of music, dance and mime, was a complete sell-out. "Never For Ever", released in September 1980, becomes her first No.1 LP."The Dreaming", entirely self-produced, is released September 1982 and becomes her fourth Top 10 album.

"Hounds Of Love", a No.1 album in September 1985, spawns massive hit single in "Running Up That Hill" and "Cloudbusting". The video for "Cloudbusting", wich features Donald Sutherland, remains one of the most memorable pop videos ever.

In 1986 Kate duets with Peter Gabriel on the Top 10 single "Don`t Give Up" and releases her first retrospective "The Whole Story" in November, a No.1 multi-platinum success.

"The Sensual World", featuring guest artists Nigel Kennedy and The Trio Bulgarka, is released October 1989 and becomes her 7th Top 10 album. Kate makes an appearence as a blood-spattered dride in The Comic Strip TV film Les Dogs (1990).The career-encompassing boxed set, "This Woman`s Work" is released October 1990.

Kate`s version of Elton John/Bernie Taupin classic "Rocket Man" is released as a single. Taken from "Two Rooms" tribute album it reaches No.12 on the chart in December 1991.

"Rubberband Girl", the first single from the new album "The Red Shoes" is released September 1993.

"The Red Shoes", due for release 1st November, was written and produced by Kate Bush and features artists such as Lenny Henry, Jeff Beck, Nigel Kennedy and The Trio Bulgarka plus some very special guests. The album title is taken from the innovative 1948 Michael Powell/Emeric Pressburger film about a pair of magic dancing shoes.

In conjunction with "The Red Shoes", Kate Bush is currently directing, as well as acting, singing and dancing in, a 50-minute film based on the album. Appearing in the film are Miranda Richardson ("The Crying Game", "Damage") and Lindsey Kemp, mime artist and teacher whose students have included David Bowie. The film, entitled "The Line, The Curve and The Cross", will be released on video 1994.

Kate Bush的演唱完全無法區分風格，三個八度自由跳躍的嗓音，可以從《呼嘯山莊》這樣的文學作品中汲取音樂的精魂，使得她的歌曲充滿了自己的特點，無人可以模仿她，她當然也沒有興趣將別人的歌曲原版翻唱。她無疑是女性另類音樂的劃時代的開拓者，狂野的天籟之音永遠是她的標誌，詭異、夢幻、凄美永遠是她的關鍵詞。受到她的音樂和演唱風格影響的人更是無數，包括Tori Amos、Bjork。

Kate Bush出身古典音樂世家，從11歲就開始作曲，她帶著自己的作品找到Pink Floyd的當家吉他手David Gilmour。從此兩人開始長久的合作關係。David 協助製作的兩首曲子The Man With the Child in His Eyes、The Saxphone Song，為Kate Bush贏得了第一張唱片合約。接著她順利地走上了另類歌手的道路。

《The Kick Inside》和《Lionheart》后，大量的宣傳和媒體曝光讓Kate煩惱不已，她覺得這對於她潛心創作音樂來說太喧賓奪主了。於是，她將自己抽離媒體的視線，隱居般地開始《never for ever》的創作。她在音樂上完美主義、努力不懈的創作方式使她長久地待在錄音室里不知倦怠。就在她創作這張專輯的時候，謠言四起，基本上是說什麼她發胖了、變瘋了之類的話。然後我們的Kate就會像小仙女一樣現身片刻，身材瘦削如昔，看上去頭腦清醒的很，再然後她就又飄回錄音室了。

在之前的兩張專輯中，她更注重的是突出人聲，華麗的弦樂支撐著現場的樂隊伴奏，這形式基本是固定的。而在這張專輯中，從最直截了當的搖滾歌曲——The Wedding List到那首憂愁傷感，徒然神往的華爾茲小品——Army Dreamers，音樂的模式變化紛呈。Kate在之前的專輯中都是用鋼琴譜曲，而從這張專輯開始，她第一次使用音響合成器和鼓器。曲風不再千篇一律地輾轉悠揚，我們似乎已經聽到了《Hounds Of Love》時代來臨的前奏曲。

Kate又延續了其歌詞的戲劇化風格，The Wedding List是受弗朗索瓦·特呂 弗的《黑衣新娘》的啟發，The Infant Kiss的靈感來自於德博拉·克爾主演的《無辜的人》。

Kate Bush的聲音可以說是無所不能，相信只要她願意，她可以唱遍任何流派。前兩張專輯她的聲音時而溫文婉約，時而妖嬈詭異，但還是不可避免地流露出小女孩的青澀。而在這張專輯里，她聲音的運用出現了叛逆的端倪，該悠長的地方依舊一如既往地令人攝魂，妖嬈詭異的色彩趨強，但一些歌曲的高音變得犀利起來。如果說她以前的作品有種歌劇般的唱腔，現在的嗓音彷彿才開始正式走向搖滾。令人佩服的是，這有了變化的唱腔卻絲毫不見乾澀，有的都是渾然天成的華美順滑。這樣的唱法正為之後的《The Dreaming》、《Hounds Of Love》、《The Sensual World》中天馬行空、氣勢洶洶、鏗鏘有力又不失柔美的唱腔奠定了基礎。Babooshka中Kate收放自如、充滿靈氣的歌聲，簡直能讓人看到黑暗中她那帶著琥珀色光芒的雙眼。

這張由Kate Bush第一次參與製作的錄音大碟成績斐然，是Kate第一張登上英國專輯冠軍榜的專輯。她是英國第一位獲得如此殊榮的女性。

無疑是80年代英國最傑出的女歌手，她獨一無二無人能模仿的嗓音以及前衛的 音樂創作才華，使她在女性搖滾樂壇上獨樹一幟。如果你只能擁有一張Kate Bush的專輯，《Hounds Of Love》就是你的首選。專輯充分展示了Kate Bush的音樂才華與天賦。

經過3年的潛心修鍊，《Hound s Of Love》誕生了。Kate Bush仍然完全獨自把脈著自己的作品。詞曲創作和製作全部自己包辦。

1985年8月5日，Kate Bush在BBC TV’s Wogan show上表演了Running Up That Hill。讚揚從四面八方飛來。“令人震驚的……印象深刻的，感動”……18個月內，NME承認該曲是英國樂史上非黑人藝人最佳單曲。

專輯在1985年9月16日發行，立馬把Madonna從冠軍寶座拉下馬。

戲劇性的，美麗的，浪漫的(Sounds)

我們的Kate是一個天才，我們國家誕生的最珍貴的藝人(NME)

無可爭論是最具力量和智慧的現代流行(Hot Press)