
Sound
Jul 29, 1958
Bexleyheath, Kent, UK
Kate Bush
Sound
Biography
Kate Bush is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and producer who has captivated audiences with her unique and enchanting musical style. Born on July 30, 1958, in Bexleyheath, England, Bush rose to prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s, becoming one of the most influential and innovative artists of her generation. Known for her ethereal voice, poetic lyrics, and eclectic musical arrangements, Kate Bush has created a diverse body of work that defies categorization. Her music incorporates elements of art rock, progressive rock, pop, folk, and even classical influences, resulting in a distinct and mesmerizing sound that is entirely her own. Bush's career took off with the release of her debut album, "The Kick Inside," in 1978, which featured the chart-topping hit "Wuthering Heights." She continued to push boundaries and experiment with her subsequent albums, such as "Hounds of Love," "The Dreaming," and "Aerial," showcasing her mastery of storytelling and musical innovation. Her enduring legacy as a visionary artist continues to inspire and resonate with fans and musicians alike, solidifying her status as an iconic figure in the world of music.
Feature Films (31)

ABBA star in their first European TV special, recorded on location in the Swiss Alps. Also featuring special guests Kate Bush and Roxy Music.
ABBA in Switzerland

The Whole Story is the first compilation album by English singer Kate Bush, it was Kate's third UK number one album. Released by EMI Records on 10 November 1986. The album included 10 hit singles, plus a "new vocal" version of debut hit Wuthering Heights and one new track, Experiment IV. The compilation was released on VHS video and Laserdisc, containing the videos for all the tracks, plus one bonus video: The Big Sky.
Kate Bush - The Whole Story

The Wuthering Heights singer gives a rare interview in 1989, in which she talks about her album The Sensual World and the influence of Alfred Hitchcock on her music videos.
Kate Bush: The Sensual World - The Video

A live performance from Kate Bush's critically and commercially successful The Tour of Life, recorded on May 13th, 1979.
Kate Bush: Live at Hammersmith Odeon

Featuring astute track-by-track analysis, this in-depth retrospective revisits British pop-rocker Kate Bush's epic 1985 release "The Hounds of Love," with noted journalists, musicologists and a host of insiders weighing in on the austere masterpiece. Rounding out the 90-minute video are live and studio performances of each song on the album, archival interviews with Bush and contributor biographies.
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love: A Classic Album Under Review

A documentary from about Kate Bush's live tour in 1979. Two versions of the documentary were produced: one with a German voice-over during the interviews with Kate Bush, broadcast on 17 May 1980 by German broadcaster SWF3. A version with Dutch subtitles was shown on Dutch television on 8 March 1981 by Dutch broadcaster VARA. The live performances in this film were shot in Hamburg (Germany) on 28 April 1979, and Mannheim (Germany) on 8 May 1979. The following songs are shown in this documentary: Room For The Life, Strange Phenomena, Violin, In The Warm Room (in part), Hammer Horror (in part), Kite, and Wuthering Heights. Kate is also interviewed in between the songs, as well as a rare television appearance of both her parents.
Kate Bush In Concert

Les Dogs are the band playing in a large marquee to celebrate the wedding of Geoffrey and Angela. During the reception, the fathers of the groom and bride exchange insults and a gun battle ensues in which many guests - and Les Dogs - are casualties though the happy couple escape. Victor, who has wandered in on the scene, is asked to take wedding photographs and has a series of dreamlike fantasies all based around his infatuation with Angela.
Les Dogs

Groundbreaking and visionary, this is archival documentation of Kate Bush’s one and only tour. Originally known as the “Kate Bush Tour” as well as the “Lionheart Tour”, it later became known under the moniker “The Tour of Life”. The only official video release from the '79 tour was an abridged 12-song set titled “Live at Hammersmith Odeon” in 1981. In 1994, "Live at Hammersmith Odeon" was released as a VHS box set that contained a CD of the performance. This footage presents the tour performance from beginning to end and consists of all three acts as well as encores and backstage warm-ups. The audio is from the soundboard recording of the concert.
Kate Bush: Live at Manchester Apollo

Kate Bush presents her Christmas Special in which she performs songs from her first three albums, along with “December Will be Magic Again.” Peter Gabriel is her special guest.
Kate Bush - BBC Christmas Special

Documentary tribute to what VH1 called “the single greatest rock omnibus program ever aired” and Brooklyn Vegan named “the most consistently weird and awesome thing on cable television in the ’80s.” This ‘Best Of’ episode features some of the most memorable moments of Night Flight's near-decade long run including restored interviews and segments from Kate Bush, New Wave Theatre, David Lynch, Prince, Wendy O Williams, Divine, Billy Idol, Johnny Rotten, and much more Night Flight treasures from the archive.
Night Flight: Born Again

Between 1978 and 1994, Kate Bush appeared on a variety of BBC programmes, including Saturday Night at the Mill, Ask Aspel, the Leo Sayer Show, Wogan and Top of the Pops. This compilation showcases her performances of hit songs such as Wuthering Heights, Babooshka, Running up That Hill and Hounds of Love, alongside other intriguing and lesser-known material in the BBC studios.
Kate Bush at the BBC

This film reviews the music and career of one of the worlds most influential performers, singers and songwriters; arguably the most unique female artist ever. It includes rare musical performances never available before on DVD.
Kate Bush: Under Review
Television & Series (18)

The Kenny Everett Video Show (later renamed The Kenny Everett Video Cassette) was a British television comedy and music programme made by Thames Television for ITV from 3 July 1978 to 21 May 1981.
The Kenny Everett Video Show

A series of benefit shows staged initially in the United Kingdom to raise funds for the human rights organisation Amnesty International. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular British comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. The Secret Policeman's Ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised them to become involved with Amnesty and other social and political causes in succeeding years.
The Secret Policeman's Ball

The comedy event of the year took place in April 1986 at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. All those taking part gave their services free in order to support the famine relief camp in Umbala in the west of Sudan. Tonight Omnibus, in collaboration with Charity Projects, presents the best comic talents in Britain today. Among those appearing: Rowan Atkinson, Frank Bruno, Kate Bush, Graham Chapman, Billy Connolly, Ronnie Corbett, Paul Eddington, Ben Elton, French and Saunders, Stephen Fry, Bob Geldof, Terry Gilliam, Lenny Henry, Howard Jones, Terry Jones, Hugh Laurie, Hank Marvin, Rik Mayall, Michael Palin, Cliff Richard, Pamela Stephenson, Spitting Image, Midge Ure, The Young Ones.






