I have been a fan since The Kick Inside… I have to think that “The Dreaming” takes music to new levels of erotic… as far as I can tell has never been closely approached again. Let’s see, I was 25 in 1978 when The Kick Inside came out.
Kate Bush
Kate Bush is having a resurgence due to the Stranger Things use of her song. I hear she made over 2 million just on residuals.
So I gave her another listen the last couple of weeks, now that my ears have matured. Her voice is either palatable or not depending on the listener. Her super high register will grate on some (even her it seems, as she’s made an album called ‘Kate Bush director’s cut’, where she put down new (less shrill) vocals). She removed the horrible 80’s techno drum beats on other cuts.
If you’re not familiar with her, she is a true genius. Try these three cuts and see if you don’t agree. Then watch the BBC show listed and see what other famous acts/singers think of her talent. David Gilmour helped launch her career.
‘This woman’s work’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXzx--YefD8
‘The man with the child in his eyes’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F5XHZ0NPGc
‘The sensual world’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1DDndY0FLI
And a nice documentary on her: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7-ladC3eAQ