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Kate Bush

30 July 1958 – present

Kate Bush is an English singer-songwriter and producer whose debut single 'Wuthering Heights' reached number one in the United Kingdom in 1978. Writing and later producing her own material, she released albums including The Kick Inside and Hounds of Love and became known for combining art rock with theatrical performance. She was made a CBE in 2013 and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.

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Born in Bexleyheath, Kent
30 July 1958

She grew up in a farmhouse in East Wickham with a musical family.

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Signed to EMI Records
1976

The label signed her as a teenager after demo recordings backed by David Gilmour.

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Released the single 'Wuthering Heights'
1978

It reached number one in the UK, making her the first woman to top the chart with a self-written song.

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Released her debut album The Kick Inside
1978

The album reached the top five in the United Kingdom.

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Undertook the Tour of Life
1979

The elaborate stage tour was her only concert tour for 35 years.

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Released Hounds of Love
1985

The album included 'Running Up That Hill' and the suite The Ninth Wave.

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Birth of her son Bertie
1998

She largely withdrew from releasing music for the following decade.

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Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire
2013

The honour recognised her services to music.

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Performed the Before the Dawn residency in London
2014

The run of shows at the Hammersmith Apollo was her return to live performance.

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'Running Up That Hill' returned to number one in the UK
2022

The 1985 song charted again after being featured in the series Stranger Things.

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