人物介绍

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

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Began violin lessons at the age of 9 but interest in the piano soon took ever.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.

Kate Bush

"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.

传奇才女

Kate Bush的演唱完全无法区分风格，三个八度自由跳跃的嗓音，可以从《呼啸山庄》这样的文学作品中汲取音乐的精魂，使得她的歌曲充满了自己的特点，无人可以模仿她，她当然也没有兴趣将别人的歌曲原版翻唱。她无疑是女性另类音乐的划时代的开拓者，狂野的天籁之音永远是她的标志，诡异、梦幻、凄美永远是她的关键词。受到她的音乐和演唱风格影响的人更是无数，包括Tori Amos、Bjork。

Kate Bush出身古典音乐世家，从11岁就开始作曲，她带着自己的作品找到Pink Floyd的当家吉他手David Gilmour。从此两人开始长久的合作关系。David 协助制作的两首曲子The Man With the Child in His Eyes、The Saxphone Song，为Kate Bush赢得了第一张唱片合约。接着她顺利地走上了另类歌手的道路。

专辑推出

《The Kick Inside》和《Lionheart》后，大量的宣传和媒体曝光让Kate烦恼不已，她觉得这对于她潜心创作音乐来说太喧宾夺主了。于是，她将自己抽离媒体的视线，隐居般地开始《never for ever》的创作。她在音乐上完美主义、努力不懈的创作方式使她长久地待在录音室里不知倦怠。就在她创作这张专辑的时候，谣言四起，基本上是说什么她发胖了、变疯了之类的话。然后我们的Kate就会像小仙女一样现身片刻，身材瘦削如昔，看上去头脑清醒的很，再然后她就又飘回录音室了。