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 (of Pink Floyd) who assisted in arranging her contract with EMI. The first song she released, "Wuthering Heights", soared to #1 in England in 1978. Since then...See full bio »
1993The Line, the Cross & the Curve
(short)
(music: "Rubberband Girl", "And So is Love", "The Red Shoes", "Lily", "Moments of Pleasure", "Eat the Music" / lyrics: "Rubberband Girl", "And So is Love", "The Red Shoes", "Lily", "Moments of Pleasure", "Eat the Music" / performer: "Rubberband Girl", "And So is Love", "The Red Shoes", "Lily", "The Red Shoes" Instrumental, "Moments of Pleasure", "Eat the Music")
1988The Chocolate War
(writer: "Running Up That Hill A Deal with God" / performer: "Running Up That Hill A Deal with God")
1988She's Having a Baby
(writer: "THIS WOMAN'S WORK" / performer: "THIS WOMAN'S WORK" / producer: "THIS WOMAN'S WORK")
1986Castaway
(writer: "BE KIND TO MY MISTAKES" / performer: "BE KIND TO MY MISTAKES")
1986Kate Bush: The Whole Story
(video)
(writer: "Wuthering Heights", "Cloudbusting", "The Man With The Child In His Eyes", "Wow", "Breathing", "Hounds of Love", "Running Up That Hill", "The Dreaming", "Army Dreamers", "Sat In Your Lap", "Experiment IV", "Babooshka", "The Big Sky" / performer: "Wuthering Heights", "Cloudbusting", "The Man With The Child In His Eyes", "Wow", "Breathing", "Hounds of Love", "Running Up That Hill", "The Dreaming", "Army Dreamers", "Sat In Your Lap", "Experiment IV", "Babooshka", "The Big Sky" / producer: "Wuthering Heights", "Cloudbusting", "Hounds of Love", "Running Up That Hill", "The Dreaming", "Sat In Your Lap", "Experiment IV", "The Big Sky")
1983Kate Bush: The Single File
(video)
(writer: "Wuthering Heights", "The Man With The Child In His Eyes", "Hammer Horror", "Wow", "Them Heavy People", "Breathing", "Babooshka", "Army Dreamers", "Sat In Your Lap", "The Dreaming", "Suspended In Gaffa", "There Goes A Tenner" / performer: "Wuthering Heights", "The Man With The Child In His Eyes", "Hammer Horror", "Wow", "Them Heavy People", "Breathing", "Babooshka", "Army Dreamers", "Sat In Your Lap", "The Dreaming", "Suspended In Gaffa", "There Goes A Tenner" / producer: "Sat In Your Lap", "The Dreaming", "Suspended In Gaffa", "There Goes A Tenner")
1979Kate: Kate Bush Christmas Special 1979
(TV movie)
(writer: "Violin", "Symphony in Blue", "Them Heavy People", "December Will be Magic Again", "The Wedding List", "Egypt", "The Man with the Child in his Eyes", "Don't Push Your Foot on the Heartbrake" / performer: "Violin", "Symphony in Blue", "Them Heavy People", "December Will be Magic Again", "The Wedding List", "Another Day", "Egypt", "The Man with the Child in his Eyes", "Don't Push Your Foot on the Heartbrake")
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Eric Idle/Kate Bush
(1978)
(writer: "The Man With The Child In His Eyes" - uncredited, "Them Heavy People" - uncredited / performer: "The Man With The Child In His Eyes" - uncredited, "Them Heavy People" - uncredited)
Recorded backing vocals for a number of Peter Gabriel tracks, and recorded a duet with him, "Don't Give Up", from his 1986 album "So" (she also appeared in the music video).
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It's interesting how many young people are getting into old records, because there's a buzz they just can't get from contemporary music. Look how many old songs are hits again. (Speaking in 1993)
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Trivia:
Designed and invented a wireless microphone headset developed to enable her to sing and perform her complicated dancing at the same time.
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