Kate Bush is a British singer and composer. The performer works at the intersection of progressive rock and pop music. The multi-instrumentalist musician is the commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Kate (Katherine) Bush's passion for music arose from an early age. The girl created the first song at 11 years old. After playing the piano, barely learning how, she spent 7 hours. At 14, her skill level already made it possible to think seriously about a professional career.
Carier start
Katie's biography began in 1958. The child was born in the English town of Bexleyheat. The family had already grown older brother of the future star. Katie made several demo tapes at home in 1972-1973. The quality of the recordings was poor. According to the singer herself, it was clear that the girl was doing something, playing herself up on the piano. However, it was impossible to make out either the motive or the words.
Not a single recording studio paid attention to the materials. The cassette was in the hands of the Pink Floyd member David Gilmore. The musician liked the work of his young colleague. Then he offered Kate help in a more professional recording. Gilmore’s home studio recorded with Unicorn as drummers and bassists. David himself played the guitar.
Some of the records were planned to be released in 1986 on the disc "Kate Bush - The Early Years". But the girl herself decided that publication of such material does not deserve at all. The trial edition was completely destroyed. In 1975, Gilmore was able to organize a recording for a promising performer already in a professional studio. "The Saxophone Song" and "The Man With The Child In His Eyes" then entered the disc "The Kick Inside".
The author’s compositions really liked the EMI company. Her leadership proposed Katie in 1976 the first contract. Professionals felt that it was too early to think about their own solo career, but created suitable conditions so that competitors did not intercept the future star. Katie acquired a synthesizer, received a professional education at the jazz dance school from the famous choreographer Lindzi Kemp.
After completing the course, Kate Bush recorded several new demos of her work. Since 1977, the girl began performing with the group "KT Bush Band". In addition to the works of Katie sounded a lot of other people's compositions.
Success
In 1978, the debut disc of the singer "The Kick Inside" was released. The song "Wuthering Heights" became a triumph, turning into a world-class single. She occupied the top places of world charts. In British, she got the third line. The new album "Lionheart" was recorded very quickly.
It was followed by a successful concert tour of Europe "Tour Of Life". In the career of a singer and composer, it turned out to be the first and last. The singer realized that such exhausting performances deprive her of strength to improve creativity.
After the tour, Kate began work on a new collection. Bush appeared in its creation by both the performer, and the author, and the producer. A new disc was released in 1980. "Never for Ever" was recognized as one of the most successful in his career. He occupied the top line in the national charts. The most successful thing was called the hit "Babooshka".
In 1982, fans received critically acclaimed Critics' Best Album, the album "The Dreaming". The problems with financing that arose during his creation prompted Katy to think about her own studio. The star created the new album "Hounds of Love" already in it. The disc successfully combined successful compositions and songs about women's experiences in connection with a life tragedy. "EMI" released the album in CD format, rather than the familiar vinyl.
The most successful track is Running Up That Hill, which finished third in the national charts and became Bush’s most successful piece in the United States. The disc itself in Britain was the first. In 1986 followed almost the same achievements of the predecessor of "The Sensual World". The collection in the USA received the "golden" status.
In 1993, a new album, "The Red Shoes", focused on a concert tour, was ready. During work, the performer lost both the young man with whom she parted and the mother. Therefore, the compositions turned out to be very gloomy. Then silence followed, which lasted as long as 12 years.
In 1998, Katherine gave birth to a baby. True, the media managed to learn about the appearance of Albert Mackintosh only two years later. The singer completely decided to devote herself to the family. Her termination of her musical career was explained by the desire to ensure the baby a normal childhood without excessive attention of journalists.
