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During the late '70's, the United Kingdom gave rise to a 17
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year old female musical artist named Kate Bush. With the help of
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Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, she burst on the scene with a
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screech, a wail and a strange hook-ridden paen based on and named
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for the biting novel "Wuthering Heights". Forsaking conventional
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techniques for more innovative ones, she received accolades from
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critics and the record buying public at large - in her native
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homeland.
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Subsequent album releases such as "Never For Ever", Lionheart"
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and "The Dreaming" never really caught fire on these shores.
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Perhaps that's why loyal Kate Bush fans developed a bond between
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this artist and her music.
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Catching up with Bush wasn't exactly and easy proposition.
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Though she hasn't formally toured in North America
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(though has appeared on Saturday Night Live in '78 and a brief
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promotional visit in February) she is showing a high profile
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throughout Europe.
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When finally making contact with her, one was made abundantly
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clear "I'm concerned with promoting the music, I'm not really
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interested in promoting me."
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The statement is an accurate one. Kate keeps her private life
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tightly under wraps. Whatever information is discovered about
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the singer/songwriter/composer/producer must be learned from
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interviews, or more importantly, from the music itself.
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1978 was an auspicious year for Bush. Records played often on
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British airwaves, during that time, were often greeted with
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little enthusiasm. When her single "Heights" was introduced it
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rose to the #1 spot in 3 weeks. A welcome change! The whirlwind
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journey of the single, and the album debut propelled Bush to
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superstar status in native England and neighboring lands.
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By now, Bush's continued evolvement into new territories is
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better known.
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Her latest epic "Hound of Love" shows that this artist won't
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change her style to suit the average joe. However, the
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prominence of dance club hits and a larger promotional effort
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landed Bush
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in the top 30 for the first time in her
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8 year career.
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When one is constantly awarded with such titles as "Best
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Female Singer" and has received gold records with regularity,
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it's tough to break away from the situation long enough to try
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and duplicated that success elsewhere. Having focused on England,
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Sweden, Germany, and the like, rumor has it that the
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concentration will now be on North American audiences.
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Stay tuned!
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Selected Kate Bush Discography
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LP's/EP's
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The Kick Inside
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Never for Ever
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Lionheart
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On Stage
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Kate Bush
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The Dreaming
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Hounds of Love
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Another file downloaded from: The NIRVANAnet(tm) Seven
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& the Temple of the Screaming Electron Taipan Enigma 510/935-5845
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Burn This Flag Zardoz 408/363-9766
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realitycheck Poindexter Fortran 510/527-1662
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Lies Unlimited Mick Freen 801/278-2699
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The New Dork Sublime Biffnix 415/864-DORK
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The Shrine Rif Raf 206/794-6674
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Planet Mirth Simon Jester 510/786-6560
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"Raw Data for Raw Nerves"
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