Keith Bush is a British singer and songwriter. The performer works at the intersection of progressive rock and pop music. The multi-instrumentalist musician is a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Kate (Catherine) Bush's passion for music began at an early age. The girl created the first composition at the age of 11. She spent 7 hours playing the piano, barely learning. At 14, her skill level already allowed her to think seriously about her professional career.
Carier start
Katie's biography began in 1958. The child was born in the English town of Bexleyheath. The elder brother of the future star was already growing up in the family. Katy made several demo tapes herself at home in 1972-1973. The quality of the recordings was poor. According to the singer herself, it was clear that the girl was performing something, playing along with herself on the piano. However, neither the motive nor the words could be made out.
Not a single recording studio paid attention to the materials. The cassette ended up in the hands of Pink Floyd member David Gilmour. The musician liked the work of the young colleague. Then he offered to help Keith with a more professional recording. At Gilmour's home studio, the recording was with the Unicorn members as drummers and bassists. David himself played the guitar.
Some of the recordings were planned to be released in 1986 on the disc "Kate Bush - The Early Years". But the girl herself decided that such material did not deserve publication at all. The trial run was completely destroyed. In 1975, Gilmore was able to arrange for a promising performer to record in a professional studio. "The Saxophone Song" and "The Man With The Child In His Eyes" were later featured on the CD "The Kick Inside".
The EMI company liked the author's compositions very much. Her management offered Katie her first contract in 1976. The professionals considered that it was too early to think about their own solo career, but they created suitable conditions so that competitors would not intercept the future star. Katie bought a synthesizer and received her professional education at the jazz dance school from the famous choreographer Lindsay Kemp.
After completing the course, Kate Bush recorded several new demos of her work. Since 1977, the girl began performing with the KT Bush Band. In addition to the compositions of Katie, many other people's compositions sounded.
Success
In 1978 the singer's debut disc, "The Kick Inside", was released. The triumph was the song "Wuthering Heights", which turned into a world-class single. She occupied the top places of the world charts. In the British, she got the third line. The new album "Lionheart" was recorded very quickly.
This was followed by a successful European concert tour "Tour Of Life". In the career of a singer and composer, it turned out to be the first and the last. The singer realized that such grueling performances deprive her of the strength to improve her creativity.
After completing the tour, Kate began work on a new collection. Bush acted in its creation as a performer, and an author, and a 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 highest line in the national charts. The hit "Babooshka" was called the most successful thing.
In 1982, fans received the critically acclaimed singer's best album, The Dreaming. The funding problems that arose during its creation prompted Katie 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 life's tragedy. EMI released the album in CD format rather than the now-familiar vinyl format.
The most successful song was named "Running Up That Hill", which took the third line in the national charts and became the most successful work of Bush in the United States. The disc itself was the first in Britain. 1986 was followed by almost identical achievements of its predecessor "The Sensual World". The collection has received a "gold" status in the USA.
In 1993 the new album "The Red Shoes" was ready, focused on a concert tour. During the work, the performer lost both the young man, with whom she parted, and her mother. Therefore, the compositions turned out to be very gloomy. This was followed by a silence that lasted for 12 years.
In 1998, Katherine gave birth to a child. True, the media managed to find out about the appearance of Albert McIntosh only two years later. The singer completely decided to devote herself to the family. Her cessation of her musical career was explained by the desire to provide the baby with a normal childhood without undue attention from journalists.
New Horizons
In 2001, Bush received the Q's Best Classic Songwriter award. In early 2002, the singer sang at David Gilmour's "Comfortably Numb" concert. The star was present as a specially invited guest. At the same time, Cathy was awarded the Composers Academy Award for her contribution to the development of British music.
The next album was presented in 2005 on November 7th. Contributing to the work was Gary Brooks, founder of Procol Harum. The material collected over the years of interruption was enough for a couple of CDs. The new work was very well received. The discs went platinum three weeks after the launch. At the same time, neither the singer nor the record company provided any promotion to the album. Only the single "King of the Mountain" preceded the launch of the disc.
Kate loves movies. she created many compositions under the impression of views. The debut was the single "The Magician". It sounds in the film "The Wizard from Lublin". In 1985, the author's classic "Aquarela do Brasil" was created for the film "Brazil". A year later, the composition "Be Kind To My Mistakes" sounded in the film "Castaway".
The composer also wrote tracks for the films "Flesh" and "She will have a child." In 1990, Bush starred as a bride in the television project Les Dogs. At the same time, the music for the tape "GLC: The Carnage Continues" was created.
In 1990, the singer created the musical The Line, The Cross and The Curve. The star became both a screenwriter and a director, and an actress who played the main character of a musical film. The film was based on songs from the album of the celebrity "The Red Shoes".
Popular artist Hugh Laurie starred in the music video for the single "Experiment IV".
