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Kate Bush is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer, renowned for her eclectic musical style, idiosyncratic vocals, theatrical performances, and pioneering use of technology. She is considered one of the most influential and unconventional artists in popular music.Bush signed with EMI at age 16 after a demo tape reached Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. Her debut single "Wuthering Heights" (1978) topped the UK charts, making her the first female artist to achieve a UK number one with a self-penned song. She gained critical acclaim for albums like "The Kick Inside" (1978), "Never for Ever" (1980), "The Dreaming" (1982), and the landmark "Hounds of Love" (1985), featuring "Running Up That Hill".Known for her meticulous studio work and innovative music videos, Bush took a long hiatus from performing after 1979's "The Tour of Life" but continued recording. She staged a critically acclaimed live residency, "Before the Dawn", in 2014. Her 1985 hit "Running Up That Hill" experienced a massive global resurgence in 2022 after featuring in the Netflix series "Stranger Things".

• Bush experienced a traumatic childhood incident witnessing a farmhand's suicide, which she later processed through her song "The Kick Inside".
• After her groundbreaking 1979 tour ("The Tour of Life"), featuring complex choreography and pioneering wireless headset microphones, Bush abruptly stopped large-scale live performances for 35 years, citing the exhausting demands and a desire to focus solely on studio work.
• Her 1982 album "The Dreaming" was considered commercially unsuccessful and sonically challenging upon release, alienating some fans, though it is now critically revered as a masterpiece of experimental pop.
• Her 2014 live residency "Before the Dawn" (her first since 1979) was met with rapturous critical acclaim and sold out instantly, becoming one of the most sought-after concert events in years.
• Her song "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)" re-entered charts worldwide in 2022 after featuring prominently in "Stranger Things", reaching number 1 in multiple countries including the UK and Australia – 37 years after its original release. It became her highest-charting US single ever.