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Kate Bush (born 30 July 1958) is an England|English singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Her eclectic musical style and idiosyncratic lyrics have made her one of England's most successful solo female performers of the past 30 years. Bush was signed by EMI at the age of 16 after being recommended by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. In 1978, aged 19, she topped the UK charts for four weeks with her dÃ©but song "Wuthering Heights (song)|Wuthering Heights", becoming the first woman to have a UK number one with a self-written song.

After her 1979 tour, which is the only tour of her career, Bush released the 1980 album ''Never for Ever'', which made her the first solo female British singer to top the UK album charts. In 1987, she won a BRIT Awards|BRIT Award for Best British Female Solo Artist. She released eight albums, three of which topped the UK album charts, and had UK top ten hit singles with "Running Up That Hill", "King of the Mountain (song)|King of the Mountain", "Babooshka (song)|Babooshka", "The Man with the Child in His Eyes", and "Don't Give Up (Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush song)|Don't Give Up".

In 2002, her songwriting ability was recognised with an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. In 2005, Bush released ''Aerial (album)|Aerial'', her first album in 12 years. Th... read all