On this day in 1958 Kate Bush was born. I love Kate Bush, she is arguably the most important female artist ever. The first woman to have a self penned number 1 with Wuthering Heights, she is major inspiration for all the female musicians who came after her. Astonishing creative and inventive she created a huge body of work in many different styles. And of course there is an Irish connection, her mother was from County Waterford and she had many famous Irish musicians on her tracks over the years.
Kate shuns the spotlight but fans like to gather in every year in Folkestone to celebrate her birthday with a massive rendition of Withering Heights. The video below is a treat. I actually bought some Kate Bush home decorations from Esty should any fans wish to brighten up their home with a little red Kate.
Have you a favourite Kate Bush song? My favourite is This Woman’s Work.
I help to manage Slugger by taking care of the site as well as running our live events. My background is in business, marketing and IT. My politics tend towards middle-of-the-road pragmatism, I am not a member of any political party. Oddly for a member of the Slugger team, I am not that interested in daily politics, preferring to write about big ideas in society. When not stuck in front of a screen, I am a parkrun Run Director.
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