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KATE

BUSH

TWENTY FACTS ABOUT HER

John Lydon once wrote a song for Bush called n 1981, Bush submitted to an excruciating
1 Bird in Hand, which concerned the illegal 8 interview with Richard Stilgoe for BBC1’s
exportation of South American parrots. Looking Good, Feeling Fit, on which she
discussed her skincare regime while vaguely
Bush was inspired to write Wuthering Heights exuding the air of someone who would happily
2 without having fully finished reading Emily strangle him with her bare hands.
Brontë’s novel.
Bush’s childhood musical hero was Elton
The 1993 song Lily was inspired by Bush’s 9 John.
3friend and personal “healer”, the late Lily
Cornford, who believed “in the powers of angels .Exotic instrumentation used on Bush’s
and taught me to see them in a different light”. 10albums: the lirone, tupan, boobams,
kabosy, singing bowls, strumento de porco.
Wuthering Heights was the first time a
4woman had reached No 1 in the UK with a After David Bowie’s death, Bush recalled
self-written song. 11that she’d been at his 1973 “farewell” show
and had burst into tears when he announced his
In 2001, Bush made a rare public appearance retirement. She also penned a tribute, writing:
5 to collect a Q Award for Classic Songwriter. “He was intelligent, imaginative, brave,
She accepted it with the words: “I’ve just come!” charismatic, cool, sexy and truly inspirational
both visually and musically.”
In 1980, Bush explained her vegetarianism
6 thus: “I don’t think plants mind being eaten, She similarly paid tribute to Prince af-
actually. I think they’d be really sad if no one paid 12 ter his death, writing: “He was the most
that much attention to them.” inventive and extraordinary live act I’ve seen.”

The same year, she appeared on television In 1977, pub-goers in the south-east could
7 with Delia Smith, further expounding on her 13have enjoyed a series of live perfor-
love of vegetables: “You can even cook them in mances by the KT Bush Band. Their set included
Marmite,” she offered brightly. “I really do think Bush singing Nutbush City Limits.
there’s a lot in vegetables.”

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