Yep, love her once under her spell there is no escape and why would anybody want to escape that spell I’ve never left her spell and will never escape it
She didn't just innovate the "power of feminine music", but popular music on the whole. Wish they'd address that and not just keep harping on the fact that she's a woman.
+Leon Tarkshina Kate Bush can convey on song what we want first to say for enyone and for me is extraordinary. She does the best.....I 'm fan kate too...when you have time to wath my cover Wuthering Heights...Thanks a lot...have a good day!!
A slogan such as "power of feminine music" is certainly silly, it is really not that she wanted to make feminine music. But her art IS the epitome of femininity. May be she did not even know how powerful feminine her art is. Many many musicians pay her respect for her art. They are from all kind of directions and backgrounds, such as punk, jazz, heavy metal, and even hard core rappers. BTW. I can still figure a man doing the Wuthering Heights ballet style dancing but not together with the vocals. Thinking about it, actually I don't want to see that. Breathing - I am not sure if a man could have this idea.
I think her creativity and her outlook is very feminine and showed us to a lot of men this glimpse into a world we don't always understand or, some, tolerate. Its very difficult to negate that one of the things that make her unique, besides her natural talent, its the fact that she expresses that femininity and sexuality in a very personal way. shes one of the great artists of the 20th century, but shes also very womanly, in a great way, that nobody ever has to take in the wrong way. I mean,we can still refer to each other as man and woman, can't we? we're human beings above all, sure, but we're two different genres, and like the french would say, vive la diference
Kate Bush is the greatest female artist of all time. Singer,writer,producer,musician, director,arranger. She ticks every box going and still sells 40 years on. An immeasurable talent.
@@carolsnook4659 Literally perfection! I can't think of a single artist in music history that is a 10 in every single aspect of music... except for Kate. Vocals, Dancing, Creativity, Looks, Song-writing, Musicality, Production, Instrumentation.. SHE IS UNBELIEVABLLE
I've only ever felt enchanted listening to Kate Bush, no other artist has had quite the same effect on me. She is, in my opinion, a culturally important phenomenon. What comes out through her music is like a message from within life itself, seemingly devoid of ego. Pure, playful, powerful and potent. So gifted and so giving. Awesome Kate
She won a lifetime achievement award a couple of years back and prior to that, he'd been booing everyone that got on the stage. When she got on, he cheered for her. I'm pretty sure she was the only one he approved of that entire night lol
I love that a whole new generation are discovering her in Stranger Things, her music is timeless and her artistry is one that can touch all no matter your age.
im a music nerd and still didn't heard her for a long time. british music is my favourite, and i came to find out this year that she has a really high up classic album im just speechless of how many artists influenced by her i can hear in one single song, because its her DNA. Thats crazy, im so glad im having her discografy to explore now
The word 'genius' gets banded about far 2 freely, Kate Bush truly is that tho. in my opinion, the most naturally gifted musician ever. & as touched on in the clip, an absolutely amazing record producer. My favorite artist of all time by a mile.
@@adolflenin4973 That might be difficult on a large scale. It's just one small example of how they're taught. That's one thing we need to be aware of as well.
Can we take a moment to consider that The Kick Inside is very likely the greatest debut album of all time? I bought it on release, after hearing Wuthering Heights on the radio. It is definitely top of my desert island disks list. I'm playing it now.
Agreed. When I heard those tracks WLIR played back in the early 80s I felt "Wow. No one sounds like this. No one sounds this good." Creative genius. Thank you!
Some Numbers still takes my breath away. I was in my thirties when I saw her for the first time on tv with Wuthering Heights. And she blew me from my feet. That voice and her amazing performance, everybody I knew was talking about her. And everybody fell immediatly in love with that cute little witch . Now we are 40 years later and All her Numbers still are Wonderful. Exceptionel talented. I’m so glad for her that she’s back on track again with Running up that Hill. I wish her all the best in her further life. Thank you, for enjoying us your by God given talent.
I was 12 when I saw her premiere on Dutch tv. 7 Years later I went to London with a group of friends, one of them also loved Kate Bush, and running up that hill was released. We just had to drag the others to a record shop. We were lucky, because they showed the clip in a loop.
Kate's mystical lyrics and augmented artistry combines with her authenticity.There is so much talent expressed in a myriad of areas. She does not seek celebrity or stardom. Instaead, it continues to find her.She is a true diamond.She has inspired me within my own professional, musical life.
She is the Tardis of the music world. A modern day Mozart. Her talent is huge huge huge...and inside a frame which should not be big enough to contain it. We should be grateful that Kate is among us.
is crazy how you can see in her eyes that shes at least 50 years ahead of everyone. too powerfull and thick melodies for its time, the craziest part is that she is indeed the foundation of great pop melodies till today
Growing up my sister was a massive Kate Bush fan, so naturally I was not. The only song I liked was Army Dreamers. Now as an adult I realize just how marvelous and unique she is. Sending love to everybody who appreciates her talent
I love her . What a treasure to grow up and age with this incredible music. The skill and care put into her recording is second to none, in my opinion. The magic of the songs is from a very unique mind. Did I mention I love her.
kate bush is what you get when you allow artists to be artists in the music industry, and it's also what you get when you value your art more than you value money and fame.
She is an unique, creative, original, inspiring, moving artist. Everybody deserves the opportunity for at least once to hear Her. The sooner the better.
Kate's on a VERY short list of finest musical talents of the age. That would be hyperbole about most musicians, but it's damned near an understatement about Kate.
Not sure what Martin Gore thinks of Kate Bush but he sampled the breathing sound from "The dreaming" (the song) for "Personal Jesus" in 1989. Or Flood did. Dave Gahan was 16 back in 1978 so I'm fairly certain he was more interested in Kate than her music. At that time he was not involved with any kind of music and did a lot of stupid things (joyriding cars he stole etc). Lucky for him his singing voice caught the attention of Vince Clark in 1980, who already had a band with Martin Gore and Andew Fletcher - none of which felt comfortable singing the songs they composed. Kate Bush is an influence to many musicians, but I don't think she influenced DM particularly, unless they liked her use of the Fairlight sampler. They used it a lot for "Construction Time Again".
McLarenMercedes As for Kate Bush' influence on Depeche Mode, I'd say songs like "enjoy the silence", "A question of lust" and "Home" could have been Kate Bush songs. And I for one would have loved to hear Kate singing those songs.
RastaSaiyaman Kate Bush could definitely sing "Home", though "Enjoy the Silence" is so quintessentially DM both musically and lyrically I find that to be quite a stretch. Had she made a cover of it and put her own touch on it, now that I'd love to hear. Kate never makes covers though - with a few exceptions like Elton John's "Rocket man" and that was for an Elton John tribute album, plus she's a friend of his too - so it seems she considers songs by other artists to be "holy ground". DM has had the good taste never to release covers either and when Martin Gore did release an album with covers he did so under his own name and even called it "Counterfeit E.P." - to make it clear the songs weren't written by him. Could Martin Gore sing "Suspended in Gaffa" ? lol maybe.
McLarenMercedes I'm trying to imagine how Kate Bush songs would sound like if either Martin Gore or Dave Gahan sang them and which songs they should sing... Which is not easy since all of them were written from a woman's perspective. As for Kate singing "Home" I have an idea how she would sound on that. Instrumentally, if you take the live version of that song from the 2006 tour where they opened it with the Air around the golf remix for the first verse and chorus before letting it morph into the version we all know and love. I also think she'd sing it in a low pitch, sounding like somebody who had a long journey and is glad to rest their tired body. But to quote John Lydon: "I could be wrong"
People who have a varied interest in different styles of music will understand the brilliance behind Kate. I have listened to her since she started. The ability to move her musically abilities in different directions, and her performances are just mind blowing. I put her at the Top and Queen of ALL female singers and along side the King David Bowie. Two individuals who produced fantastic lyrics and music.
+Christine Solosky Kate Bush can convey on song what we want first to say for enyone and for me is extraordinary. She does the best.....I 'm fan kate too...when you have time to wath my cover Wuthering Heights...Thanks a lot...have a good day!!
Damn! I'd almost forgotten about Cher. I remember her as a kid. watching her on the Sunny and Cher show. Loved her Ethnic look and Hair n stuff. But Kate was a whole package as I was Growing up.
Kate Bush has the perfect singing voice and is beautiful,classy,entertaining,sexy and I wish she would come back to my country so I can go to her concert.Everone here loves her.
She don't even should be in this list. She is beyond little lists like this, in another whole level. As an example, is common that some versions of the original songs are better than the original...but not with Kate, her versions can't be surpassed not even equaled. So...there is Kate Bush...then, some light years behind ...is comming this list.
“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams..
Part of Kate Bush’s genius has flowed from her advancing feminine power without stooping into the gutter (i.e. she resisted the easy road of showing a lot of T&A) and instead was modest and much more elevated than that. She didn’t have to stoop, because she has genuine talent, and was being true to herself. This is a sharp contrast to those who pursue fame/celebrity by offering little talent, but far too much skin/far too much compromise. Notice how those on that lower path are quickly forgotten, but here’s Kate, all of these years later, being celebrated for her depth, for her originality, and for her unique talent.
I mean, a woman can express herself however she wants. It’s not always stooping to project sexuality. That just isnt Kate Bush’s style. It’s her own thing. What is fascinating is how people use the term ‘Female’, ‘feminine’. If she were a man, no one would speak of masculine energy or masculine power. They would just be an artist. If Kate achieves something, it is transcending her sex. I can appreciate her as an amazing, wildly creative artist without having to be confronted with her sex. Female artists should enjoy that thing male artists take for granted. Being considered an artists above all else
@@maishadigital8410 Sounds like a contradiction to me. First you defend an artist's projection of sexuality. Then, in the next breath, "Female artists should enjoy that thing male artists take for granted". Kate always said 'SENSUALITY' is where art is at. As for "Masculine Energy", I was alive when young girls would rush the stage and tear every shred of clothing from a male artist's body... without provocation. How many female artists, (discounting exotic dancers) have come close to being raped on stage. Then you have the gall to call a guy out for simply mentioning "feminine power". Like it or not, there's something in a woman's voice that does things to a man's soul.
Kate had too much creative energy flowing to have to resort to the arrogant path of making sales through soft porn, as Madonna and her clones did. Madonna was a mercenary seeking money, power, and fame, as a means of distracting herself from her massive and unrelenting self-hatred. Kate had too much depth and self-love, too many fantastic stories flowing through her noggin, and like Tesla and Edison, had too many experiments to conduct along the high road, to resort to the low road. Kate produced enduring art, her mirror-opposites, not so much.
Just a reminder that we can praise our favorite artist without diminishing other artists. I think both Kate and Madonna are great artists in different ways!
Kate Bush can convey on song what we want first to say for enyone and for me is extraordinary. She does the best.....I 'm fan kate too...when you have time to wath my cover Wuthering Heights...Thanks a lot...have a good day!!
So many artists get copied nowadays, but NO ONE has ever tried to sound like her. Because they CAN'T. I am a singer and love to sing her stuff now and again, and friends have said I can do a great 'Wuthering Heights'. I can reach all the notes, but still - I would never say I'm as good as her.
She's influenced so many artists, some very unexpected one's too! I truly believe she's the most influential artist of all time. She's like the mother of all of these fantastic artists and musicians. First I discovered Kate and she will always be my number 1, but since then I've discovered so many more artists and I feel like finding my music taste made me a more whole person, it was like finding some very important puzzle pieces you know? Thank you Kate.
she was a "riddle wrapped in an enigma",,,as i heard on the radio a few years ago...a very private self - not anymore - wd cathy come home, man with a child in his eyes - wd her - amazing!
Kate is a visionary, and I don’t think I’ve ever used that word to describe a singer before, but then Kate isn’t just a singer, and that is entirely the point. I love how humble she remains, too. A kid from South east London and Kent, never gone Hollywood. Never did the living in the US thing. She could’ve made billions but has said herself that she didn’t make music to be mass-marketed. The media can’t decide whether or not she resides in Oxfordshire or the Devonshire coast now, that’s how private she is.
Ah planet Kate, what a wonderful place to visit! . Her songs just stick in your head and sit there ..amazing artist. She's like royalty in the UK and rightly so :)
I wish men wouldn't go on about how sexy she is. It's not a thing she would be comfortable hearing. Have they not listened to the lyrics of "Hounds of Love?" Also, her music is only "crazy" to the mundane mind. Her music has an ethereal quality because she is an Oracle of the Earth. Ninth Wave is an Omen. "Wow" is prophetic. "Strange Phenomena" is a hymn. Her work, if you absorb it, has the power to heal emotionally and psychologically.
Come on, whats wrong with you guys ... why should her sexy appeal is off limits when talking about Kate Bush ? She coos in her music and have sex as a subject in her song too .. if its someone's honest opinion that she's a sexy singer, thats a nice complement too so why should women be seen as an entity stripped of their sexual identity ?? Such ridiculous thinking ... its like men getting admired for their masculinity but no one say its cheapening men but when it comes to women it must be off limits as a form of respect, why can't a person's sex appeal be admired as part of the whole package ?
Nick D I’m a straight female and I always found her very sexy it never detracted from how much I adore her musical talent. It just made enjoying her music an even more rewarding, ethereal experience. There’s really nothing wrong with admiring someone’s physicality, it does not diminish her talent. After all she used her attractions to interpret her music perfectly. It’s very cute of you though to think only men look at women sexually that’s so 1800’s.
Her music is about sexuality and sensuality and lots of her photoshoots show that, too. It’s absolutely ridiculous to say people shouldn’t talk about her sexiness when talking about her in general… It’s in no way objectifying her because objectifying her would be reducing her to nothing but her sexiness. Ridiculous
I love how, whenever the Brits do a show lauding some artist, they'll use a lot of other famous artists, but....they ALWAYS throw in whoever the band du jour is along with all these legends and if you were to come back in even 2 years, those people are long forgotten, but they get to throw in their opinion during their 15 minutes. That doesn't happen in the US...but in the UK...always. Baffles me.
She's one of those incredible and rare multi-talented geniuses, who can do everything and do it all exceptionally well. The only other artist that comes to mind with a similar all encompassing musical talent is Enya.
I saw Kate in concert the second time around. 30 + years on from her original tour, she has not lost the power to hold an audience in the palm of her hand. Mesmerising!
In some ways her return to the top of the charts and the hearts of the public is similar to the film It's A Wonderful Life. Released in 1946 it didn't do well (thought Kate actually did well in her career way back) and was forgotten for 40 years, then started showing in the late 70's again and after a few years became the most loved Christmas movie ever. And those of us that lived through it the 80's was just a great decade for music.
Dave Gilmour from Pink Floyd kind of discovered her and PSID for her first recording sessions. She didn't release her first music for three years after that..
KATE IS THE BEST..... EVERYBODY SINGING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KATE IS THE BESTTTTTTTTTTTTT FOREVER WILL BE THE BEST, WE LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU SWEET HEART!!!! IN EVERY WORLD PLACES THERE'S SOMEONE WHO LOVES YOU. KISSES, LUIS, FROM ARGENTINA.
daniel mooij Yeah I really love Bjork I’m thinking there’s some Kate influence in her music. Yeah just googled it as a teenager Bjork wallowed in Kate Bush’s music. Thanks Kate for spawning another great musical talent.
It was probably an American List, they usually put their own Artists first. I saw another list where Whitney Houston was placed higher than Freddie Mercury which is hysterical.
@@crazycatpetera1404 Explain what you mean by 'acrobatics'. Whitney's voice was more powerful and lot clearer than Freddie's was. A large portion of people would put her ahead of him, american or not.
There always saying Tori is like Kate Bush or trying to be like her, and I think there both totally different from one another. Tori is one of my favorite female artist to see live. Just seen her 6 weeks back and I needed that. I wish I could see Kate live. Like if she decides to perform again, I’d be there for sure!
With due respects to previous comments, and not knowing when that countdown was first shown, but it is pretty obvious that while Kate is not always fashionable, her body of work is prodigious, and she remains a genius. Annie Lennox is, for me, a close second. However, I am biased as I love both ladies, and the landscape is constantly changing. The newest entrant to this very select band is, in my opinion, Florence Welch, of whom I am a big fan.
She is one of the greatest artists of our lifetime.
Yep, love her once under her spell there is no escape and why would anybody want to escape that spell I’ve never left her spell and will never escape it
the greatest
@@portisheadthird3 ❤
Fact
Not as great as the late great Sandy Denny the greatest female singer songwriter ever
She didn't just innovate the "power of feminine music", but popular music on the whole. Wish they'd address that and not just keep harping on the fact that she's a woman.
+rockmonst3r there was no man like her its ridiculous
+Leon Tarkshina Kate Bush can convey on song what we want first to say for enyone and for me is extraordinary. She does the best.....I 'm fan kate too...when you have time to wath my cover Wuthering Heights...Thanks a lot...have a good day!!
A slogan such as "power of feminine music" is certainly silly, it is really not that she wanted to make feminine music. But her art IS the epitome of femininity. May be she did not even know how powerful feminine her art is.
Many many musicians pay her respect for her art. They are from all kind of directions and backgrounds, such as punk, jazz, heavy metal, and even hard core rappers.
BTW. I can still figure a man doing the Wuthering Heights ballet style dancing but not together with the vocals. Thinking about it, actually I don't want to see that. Breathing - I am not sure if a man could have this idea.
I think her creativity and her outlook is very feminine and showed us to a lot of men this glimpse into a world we don't always understand or, some, tolerate. Its very difficult to negate that one of the things that make her unique, besides her natural talent, its the fact that she expresses that femininity and sexuality in a very personal way. shes one of the great artists of the 20th century, but shes also very womanly, in a great way, that nobody ever has to take in the wrong way. I mean,we can still refer to each other as man and woman, can't we? we're human beings above all, sure, but we're two different genres, and like the french would say, vive la diference
@@juanaltredo2974 I agre with you Juan. It's like getting a glimpse of what being a woman is.
Kate Bush is the greatest female artist of all time. Singer,writer,producer,musician, director,arranger. She ticks every box going and still sells 40 years on. An immeasurable talent.
A dancer , stunningly beautiful and to top it off, incredibly humble!!!.. makes ya sick don't it? Lol...
@@carolsnook4659 Literally perfection! I can't think of a single artist in music history that is a 10 in every single aspect of music... except for Kate. Vocals, Dancing, Creativity, Looks, Song-writing, Musicality, Production, Instrumentation.. SHE IS UNBELIEVABLLE
@@crazycatpetera1404 I didn't know you needed to be pretty by the standards of the society in order to be a good musician...
@@carolsnook4659 ..Yes, amazing talent & beautiful too...I wouldn’t say it made me sick though..It made me drool..😀
@@WolfeTone66 agree with you....everyone labels Madonna as the best female artist of all time but Kate does it for me..
I've only ever felt enchanted listening to Kate Bush, no other artist has had quite the same effect on me. She is, in my opinion, a culturally important phenomenon. What comes out through her music is like a message from within life itself, seemingly devoid of ego. Pure, playful, powerful and potent. So gifted and so giving. Awesome Kate
Exactly! No ego whatsoever, an incredible feat
Like the way you explained it. That feeling. I was mesmerized at 9 year old still listen today
Excellent thoughtful comment
Johnny Rotten, of all people, has expressed his respect/admiration for her in interviews...now that's saying something.
Oh well she must be good then.
She won a lifetime achievement award a couple of years back and prior to that, he'd been booing everyone that got on the stage. When she got on, he cheered for her. I'm pretty sure she was the only one he approved of that entire night lol
@@razrv3lc dude, she was even knighted for her music...
Right?! Kate had to run a marathon so a lot of female artists could walk.
Tupac Shakur was also a fan of Kate Bush. On his list of songs that were the soundtrack to his life was "Wuthering Heights"
I love that a whole new generation are discovering her in Stranger Things, her music is timeless and her artistry is one that can touch all no matter your age.
im a music nerd and still didn't heard her for a long time. british music is my favourite, and i came to find out this year that she has a really high up classic album
im just speechless of how many artists influenced by her i can hear in one single song, because its her DNA. Thats crazy, im so glad im having her discografy to explore now
Yea but will they stay there with all the other shit about. To be a kate bush fan you need to live it.
No.1 in the female list? The female list? She is no.1 in everything that is affiliated to, linked to and related to a list.
zepsabpurp She's number 10 in this list
But I agree with you 100,000,000%
number 1 on the female list but number a billion on all list😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣i am so misogynistic that i am gay.
@@billrobertjoe LOL
For me the combined list has Kate as equal 1st with Prince.
The word 'genius' gets banded about far 2 freely, Kate Bush truly is that tho. in my opinion, the most naturally gifted musician ever. & as touched on in the clip, an absolutely amazing record producer. My favorite artist of all time by a mile.
Likewise, my favorite artist of all time in any genre.
@@myronschabe *Favourite
@@adolflenin4973 He's probably American and uses the Webster dictionary spelling. The rest of us use the Oxford dictionary.
@@warrenbridges1891 They need education
@@adolflenin4973 That might be difficult on a large scale. It's just one small example of how they're taught. That's one thing we need to be aware of as well.
I have loved her music for over 40 yrs. I still listen to her music
Can we take a moment to consider that The Kick Inside is very likely the greatest debut album of all time? I bought it on release, after hearing Wuthering Heights on the radio. It is definitely top of my desert island disks list. I'm playing it now.
Arctic monkeys debut is really the best debut of all time
Agreed. When I heard those tracks WLIR played back in the early 80s I felt "Wow. No one sounds like this. No one sounds this good." Creative genius. Thank you!
@@Canela33 No, but the debut album of Antarctic Donkeys is.
Yes, agreed. Also, Lion and the Cobra is on my list
@@EllakGr Dog is God
Some Numbers still takes my breath away.
I was in my thirties when I saw her for the first time on tv with Wuthering Heights.
And she blew me from my feet.
That voice and her amazing performance, everybody I knew was talking about her.
And everybody fell immediatly in love with that cute little witch .
Now we are 40 years later and All her Numbers still are
Wonderful.
Exceptionel talented.
I’m so glad for her that she’s back on track again with Running up that Hill.
I wish her all the best in her further life.
Thank you, for enjoying us your by God given talent.
She is such a unique talent and we are lucy she has had such a prodigious career.
I was 12 when I saw her premiere on Dutch tv. 7 Years later I went to London with a group of friends, one of them also loved Kate Bush, and running up that hill was released. We just had to drag the others to a record shop. We were lucky, because they showed the clip in a loop.
Kate's mystical lyrics and augmented artistry combines with her authenticity.There is so much talent expressed in a myriad of areas. She does not seek celebrity or stardom. Instaead, it continues to find her.She is a true diamond.She has inspired me within my own professional, musical life.
She is the Tardis of the music world. A modern day Mozart. Her talent is huge huge huge...and inside a frame which should not be big enough to contain it. We should be grateful that Kate is among us.
💖💖💖💫
the Tardis of the music world. Ha. Brilliant.
She is such an inspiration and her influence even crosses musical genres. Tupac and Big Boi from Outkast are known Kate Bush admirers.
You mean andre 3000
@Lord Dio no big boi
@@lorddio2572 no big boi. there is a youtube video of him talking about her, search it.
Neither of those fools are great examples
is crazy how you can see in her eyes that shes at least 50 years ahead of everyone. too powerfull and thick melodies for its time, the craziest part is that she is indeed the foundation of great pop melodies till today
Been listening to Kate Bush for half my life. The better half.
Can you give me an opinion on the following release please..
GHOSTED by The Crue.
Thanks.
She is just about as good as life gets really.
Her music is very cinematic. Moments of Pleasure is wonderful
Growing up my sister was a massive Kate Bush fan, so naturally I was not. The only song I liked was Army Dreamers. Now as an adult I realize just how marvelous and unique she is. Sending love to everybody who appreciates her talent
I remember disliking Wuthering Heights when I first heard it a few years ago, but now Kate is my favorite artist.
Her talent is undeniable.
How glad I am to know of Toploader's opinions about Kate Bush.
I love her . What a treasure to grow up and age with this incredible music. The skill and care put into her recording is second to none, in my opinion. The magic of the songs is from a very unique mind. Did I mention I love her.
A true original. So glad she’s getting the recognition she deserves.
So glade??
Ah yes, forget "Glad", we got "Glade".
Cloud Busting is one of my favourite songs and video clips of all time.
kate bush is what you get when you allow artists to be artists in the music industry, and it's also what you get when you value your art more than you value money and fame.
Very well said!
Totally agreed
she had to fight against the record company to release the dreaming album and to have wuthering heights as the single for her first album
A Lady that has made me smile and cry at the same time. Kate Bush is Brilliant and Beautiful with also the Genius and Gorgeous!! She melts me.xxx
She was one of my first crushes too. A unique and gifted artist.
She is an unique, creative, original, inspiring, moving artist.
Everybody deserves the opportunity for at least once to hear Her. The sooner the better.
Amazing Kate. A complete one-off - and such a down-to-earth, humble soul with it.
Kates music & vision as always been enchanting to me, multitalented!!!
Kate's on a VERY short list of finest musical talents of the age. That would be hyperbole about most musicians, but it's damned near an understatement about Kate.
The Sensual world was released on my birthday. Best present I have had. Thanks Kate.
I'm a big fan of Depeche Mode, I had never known the taste of Dave Gahan on Kate Bush, really beautiful.
Not sure what Martin Gore thinks of Kate Bush but he sampled the breathing sound from "The dreaming" (the song) for "Personal Jesus" in 1989. Or Flood did.
Dave Gahan was 16 back in 1978 so I'm fairly certain he was more interested in Kate than her music. At that time he was not involved with any kind of music and did a lot of stupid things (joyriding cars he stole etc). Lucky for him his singing voice caught the attention of Vince Clark in 1980, who already had a band with Martin Gore and Andew Fletcher - none of which felt comfortable singing the songs they composed.
Kate Bush is an influence to many musicians, but I don't think she influenced DM particularly, unless they liked her use of the Fairlight sampler. They used it a lot for "Construction Time Again".
McLarenMercedes Interesting story
McLarenMercedes As for Kate Bush' influence on Depeche Mode, I'd say songs like "enjoy the silence", "A question of lust" and "Home" could have been Kate Bush songs.
And I for one would have loved to hear Kate singing those songs.
RastaSaiyaman Kate Bush could definitely sing "Home", though "Enjoy the Silence" is so quintessentially DM both musically and lyrically I find that to be quite a stretch. Had she made a cover of it and put her own touch on it, now that I'd love to hear. Kate never makes covers though - with a few exceptions like Elton John's "Rocket man" and that was for an Elton John tribute album, plus she's a friend of his too - so it seems she considers songs by other artists to be "holy ground". DM has had the good taste never to release covers either and when Martin Gore did release an album with covers he did so under his own name and even called it "Counterfeit E.P." - to make it clear the songs weren't written by him. Could Martin Gore sing "Suspended in Gaffa" ? lol maybe.
McLarenMercedes
I'm trying to imagine how Kate Bush songs would sound like if either Martin Gore or Dave Gahan sang them and which songs they should sing...
Which is not easy since all of them were written from a woman's perspective.
As for Kate singing "Home" I have an idea how she would sound on that. Instrumentally, if you take the live version of that song from the 2006 tour where they opened it with the Air around the golf remix for the first verse and chorus before letting it morph into the version we all know and love. I also think she'd sing it in a low pitch, sounding like somebody who had a long journey and is glad to rest their tired body.
But to quote John Lydon: "I could be wrong"
People who have a varied interest in different styles of music will understand the brilliance behind Kate. I have listened to her since she started. The ability to move her musically abilities in different directions, and her performances are just mind blowing. I put her at the Top and Queen of ALL female singers and along side the King David Bowie. Two individuals who produced fantastic lyrics and music.
A one off....No one has ever been like her and no one will ever be like her.....
All those with impeccable taste in music put Kate at No.1
I adore Kate - always have, always will.
+Christine Solosky Kate Bush can convey on song what we want first to say for enyone and for me is extraordinary. She does the best.....I 'm fan kate too...when you have time to wath my cover Wuthering Heights...Thanks a lot...have a good day!!
Damn! I'd almost forgotten about Cher. I remember her as a kid. watching her on the Sunny and Cher show. Loved her Ethnic look and Hair n stuff. But Kate was a whole package as I was Growing up.
Beyond genius …The Kick inside and Never Forever…hard to describe just how talented Kate Bush is 💙👸🏻
Kate cannot be praised high enough! Love her to bits!!
I love Kate so much, she’s the most inspirational and incredible human to exist! Definitely my idol❤️
Kate is a musical genius. We’ve always known.
What I love about Kate Bush is she does her own thing in her own time. And the result is in simple terms magic.
Kate Bush has the perfect singing voice and is beautiful,classy,entertaining,sexy and I wish she would come back to my country so I can go to her concert.Everone here loves her.
Cassandra Shannon SHE DOES NOT TOUR SHE CAN SING LIVE AND HAS STAGE FRIGHT!
10 ? KATE, NUMBER ONE !
Ikr
She don't even should be in this list. She is beyond little lists like this, in another whole level. As an example, is common that some versions of the original songs are better than the original...but not with Kate, her versions can't be surpassed not even equaled. So...there is Kate Bush...then, some light years behind ...is comming this list.
She's like an ancient Faery Queen
“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one
present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams..
She is out there behind no one...
Her songs must have come from heaven. Strange melodies but very nice to hear and her words are never simple .A different level of song writing .2021
I love you kate , ever since wuthering heights all those years ago
She's the real deal
Pure beauty pure genius pure woman innovating music , just one Kate Bush. Brilliant so talented so so so... you are the best....love Kate❤❤❤❤
Kate Bush is the True Artist!
SO great to see Kate's utterly unique brilliance recognized!!... Where's the rest o' this ? Thx.
Part of Kate Bush’s genius has flowed from her advancing feminine power without stooping into the gutter (i.e. she resisted the easy road of showing a lot of T&A) and instead was modest and much more elevated than that. She didn’t have to stoop, because she has genuine talent, and was being true to herself. This is a sharp contrast to those who pursue fame/celebrity by offering little talent, but far too much skin/far too much compromise. Notice how those on that lower path are quickly forgotten, but here’s Kate, all of these years later, being celebrated for her depth, for her originality, and for her unique talent.
I mean, a woman can express herself however she wants. It’s not always stooping to project sexuality. That just isnt Kate Bush’s style. It’s her own thing.
What is fascinating is how people use the term ‘Female’, ‘feminine’.
If she were a man, no one would speak of masculine energy or masculine power. They would just be an artist.
If Kate achieves something, it is transcending her sex. I can appreciate her as an amazing, wildly creative artist without having to be confronted with her sex.
Female artists should enjoy that thing male artists take for granted. Being considered an artists above all else
@@maishadigital8410 Sounds like a contradiction to me. First you defend an artist's projection of sexuality. Then, in the next breath, "Female artists should enjoy that thing male artists take for granted". Kate always said 'SENSUALITY' is where art is at. As for "Masculine Energy", I was alive when young girls would rush the stage and tear every shred of clothing from a male artist's body... without provocation. How many female artists, (discounting exotic dancers) have come close to being raped on stage. Then you have the gall to call a guy out for simply mentioning "feminine power". Like it or not, there's something in a woman's voice that does things to a man's soul.
Kate had too much creative energy flowing to have to resort to the arrogant path of making sales through soft porn, as Madonna and her clones did.
Madonna was a mercenary seeking money, power, and fame, as a means of distracting herself from her massive and unrelenting self-hatred. Kate had too much depth and self-love, too many fantastic stories flowing through her noggin, and like Tesla and Edison, had too many experiments to conduct along the high road, to resort to the low road.
Kate produced enduring art, her mirror-opposites, not so much.
she is no 10 in a female artist list? that's some joke.
Yep, was wondering wtf was ahead of her tbh?
KaansRoom it’s insanity that’s what it is
Probably crap like Madonna 😂
Just a reminder that we can praise our favorite artist without diminishing other artists. I think both Kate and Madonna are great artists in different ways!
Delaberry just a reminder that I can say what I like and diminish other artists if I damn well like.
Kate Bush can convey on song what we want first to say for enyone and for me is extraordinary. She does the best.....I 'm fan kate too...when you have time to wath my cover Wuthering Heights...Thanks a lot...have a good day!!
The lovely Kate... not just a mezmerizing voice. such talent and mystery
I was a teenager when she hit the world with her debut heath cliffe....wow...I've been amazed by her since. She was and still is WAY before her time.
She is a treasure we all can enjoy. Her voice and art is beyond anyone in music today.
So many artists get copied nowadays, but NO ONE has ever tried to sound like her. Because they CAN'T. I am a singer and love to sing her stuff now and again, and friends have said I can do a great 'Wuthering Heights'. I can reach all the notes, but still - I would never say I'm as good as her.
Penscreen@ Do you have a record?
Goosebumps all through the vid thanks @Isabella
She's influenced so many artists, some very unexpected one's too! I truly believe she's the most influential artist of all time. She's like the mother of all of these fantastic artists and musicians. First I discovered Kate and she will always be my number 1, but since then I've discovered so many more artists and I feel like finding my music taste made me a more whole person, it was like finding some very important puzzle pieces you know? Thank you Kate.
She is one of the kind there is no one like her woman or man .
Cheers 🌺
"do the best you can" Kate does it better than anyone. untoppable genius.
kate bush is one of those artists you don't need to worry about letting you down.
she was a "riddle wrapped in an enigma",,,as i heard on the radio a few years ago...a very private self - not anymore - wd cathy come home, man with a child in his eyes - wd her - amazing!
Kate Bush? Everyone BOW THE FUCK DOWN!
1:02 Toyah, that is poetry. Respect.
Kate is a visionary, and I don’t think I’ve ever used that word to describe a singer before, but then Kate isn’t just a singer, and that is entirely the point. I love how humble she remains, too. A kid from South east London and Kent, never gone Hollywood. Never did the living in the US thing. She could’ve made billions but has said herself that she didn’t make music to be mass-marketed.
The media can’t decide whether or not she resides in Oxfordshire or the Devonshire coast now, that’s how private she is.
Looking at a comprehensive list of musicians who've played / recorded with her over the years, it's not hard to figure out just how special she is.
I've always loved her
What even when you were six months old?
What is the song with the heavy drum line at 0:11? It brings PJ Harvey to mind.
Sat In Your Lap
@@todd6851 Thank you! 😀
Barbara Kiewe Can't see the other guy's response but it's "Sat In Your Lap" off "The Dreaming" 1982. That whole album was crazy.
@@warrenbridges1891 Thank you! 😀
Ah planet Kate, what a wonderful place to visit! . Her songs just stick in your head and sit there ..amazing artist. She's like royalty in the UK and rightly so :)
The Midge took the words right out out of my mouth, she's definitely otherwordly! ❤
I wish men wouldn't go on about how sexy she is. It's not a thing she would be comfortable hearing. Have they not listened to the lyrics of "Hounds of Love?" Also, her music is only "crazy" to the mundane mind. Her music has an ethereal quality because she is an Oracle of the Earth. Ninth Wave is an Omen. "Wow" is prophetic. "Strange Phenomena" is a hymn. Her work, if you absorb it, has the power to heal emotionally and psychologically.
Nicholas Dukic yes! Exactly I wish they would just praise her music without mention her body or objectify her
Come on, whats wrong with you guys ... why should her sexy appeal is off limits when talking about Kate Bush ? She coos in her music and have sex as a subject in her song too .. if its someone's honest opinion that she's a sexy singer, thats a nice complement too so why should women be seen as an entity stripped of their sexual identity ?? Such ridiculous thinking ... its like men getting admired for their masculinity but no one say its cheapening men but when it comes to women it must be off limits as a form of respect, why can't a person's sex appeal be admired as part of the whole package ?
Nick D I’m a straight female and I always found her very sexy it never detracted from how much I adore her musical talent. It just made enjoying her music an even more rewarding, ethereal experience. There’s really nothing wrong with admiring someone’s physicality, it does not diminish her talent. After all she used her attractions to interpret her music perfectly. It’s very cute of you though to think only men look at women sexually that’s so 1800’s.
Her music is about sexuality and sensuality and lots of her photoshoots show that, too. It’s absolutely ridiculous to say people shouldn’t talk about her sexiness when talking about her in general… It’s in no way objectifying her because objectifying her would be reducing her to nothing but her sexiness. Ridiculous
She is sexy tho
If their were more women like her around and with a lovely feeling about her,the world would be a better place.
I love how, whenever the Brits do a show lauding some artist, they'll use a lot of other famous artists, but....they ALWAYS throw in whoever the band du jour is along with all these legends and if you were to come back in even 2 years, those people are long forgotten, but they get to throw in their opinion during their 15 minutes. That doesn't happen in the US...but in the UK...always. Baffles me.
She's one of those incredible and rare multi-talented geniuses, who can do everything and do it all exceptionally well. The only other artist that comes to mind with a similar all encompassing musical talent is Enya.
wonderful in every way!!
I saw Kate in concert the second time around. 30 + years on from her original tour,
she has not lost the power to hold an audience in the palm of her hand. Mesmerising!
Oh Yes She is Amazing!
In some ways her return to the top of the charts and the hearts of the public is similar to the film It's A Wonderful Life. Released in 1946 it didn't do well (thought Kate actually did well in her career way back) and was forgotten for 40 years, then started showing in the late 70's again and after a few years became the most loved Christmas movie ever.
And those of us that lived through it the 80's was just a great decade for music.
must...get...on ...with...work...stop...listening to...Kate
Lol that's me too, but need get to sleep...
I think now the whole 45+ minute track "Endless Sky of Honey" MIGHT beat Hounds of Love for production value. To me it is her masterpiece.
Agreed
Aerial is an amazing record.
TacShooter ......and what a way to end a side of music! Love it to bits.
Dave Gilmour from Pink Floyd kind of discovered her and PSID for her first recording sessions. She didn't release her first music for three years after that..
I always wanted Kate Bush and Robert Smith to collaborate on a project that would have been so awesome.
'Babooshka' one of the sexiest songs and videos ever. Straight female here, women adore her.
Dr. Bush, her father was my grandmother's doctor.
God bless the NHS !
wow, you mentioned tori amos. She's incredible. I knew her drummer years ago. Carlo Nuccio. He wrote, "who that say they gonna beat them saints".
Joni Mitchell and Kate Bush. That's it... that's all you need.
Respect.
KATE IS THE BEST..... EVERYBODY SINGING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KATE IS THE BESTTTTTTTTTTTTT FOREVER WILL BE THE BEST, WE LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU SWEET HEART!!!! IN EVERY WORLD PLACES THERE'S SOMEONE WHO LOVES YOU.
KISSES, LUIS, FROM ARGENTINA.
I had such a big crush for Kate Bush, they broke the mould when Kate was born
on my top....with tori...bjork and sia
daniel mooij and PJ!
daniel mooij Yeah I really love Bjork I’m thinking there’s some Kate influence in her music. Yeah just googled it as a teenager Bjork wallowed in Kate Bush’s music. Thanks Kate for spawning another great musical talent.
Love bjork, a lot of people don’t though, I like strange, kooky female voices and Kate and bjork have that in spades.
Sia is a sellout
I love Tori
Don't wanna know the nine that were ahead of her. I have a feeling I'd eventually pass out from all my facepalms.
You what you mean their were artists ahead of her? 🤦♀️ 🤦♀️ 🤦♀️ That is ridic
It was probably an American List, they usually put their own Artists first. I saw another list where Whitney Houston was placed higher than Freddie Mercury which is hysterical.
@@crazycatpetera1404 Was this based on vocals or overall artistry? Because when it comes down to it, Whitney was a better vocalist than Mercury.
@@mpt3245 is you qualify “vocalist” by acrobatics then sure 😂
@@crazycatpetera1404 Explain what you mean by 'acrobatics'. Whitney's voice was more powerful and lot clearer than Freddie's was. A large portion of people would put her ahead of him, american or not.
Gorgeous creature, she was on my brother's bedroom wall. I wanted to look like her as a kid. 😆
There always saying Tori is like Kate Bush or trying to be like her, and I think there both totally different from one another. Tori is one of my favorite female artist to see live. Just seen her 6 weeks back and I needed that. I wish I could see Kate live. Like if she decides to perform again, I’d be there for sure!
My favourite artist
With due respects to previous comments, and not knowing when that countdown was first shown, but it is pretty obvious that while Kate is not always fashionable, her body of work is prodigious, and she remains a genius. Annie Lennox is, for me, a close second. However, I am biased as I love both ladies, and the landscape is constantly changing. The newest entrant to this very select band is, in my opinion, Florence Welch, of whom I am a big fan.