Ranging from classic literature to erotic fantasies about snowmen,Kate Bush’s work places her as one of music’s most fearless and imaginative storytellers. As she performs her first live concerts in 35 years, we celebrate 10 highlights from her remarkable careerKate Bush back on stage after 35 years – in pictures
Kate Bush: Before the Dawn review - 5*
Her wild eyes, and flailing limbs and tall-pitched vocals instantly made her ripe for parody (humorous or ridiculous imitation),but it was the sheer emotional force of Wuthering Heights that made Kate Bush’s debut single a smash. Emily Brontë’s gothic heroine may have been an unlikely inspiration for a pop single, but it turned out to be an apt introduction to Bush’s anything-goes approach to songwriting, or not to mention her taste for the theatrical. From the shrill,wordy opening verse (“Out on the wily, windy moors …”) to the desperate abandon of the middle eight (“Ooh, or let me have it / Let me grab your soul …”),Bush gives herself over to the role so totally as to defy any suggestion of gimmickry.
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Source: theguardian.com