FEATURE:
At Her Most Innovative
IN THIS PHOTO: Kate Bush in 1989/PHOTO CREDIT: Kevin Cummins
Kate Bush in the ‘80s: Her Best of the Decade
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WHILST Kate Bush…
IN THIS PHOTO: Kate Bush in 1980/PHOTO CREDIT: Andy Phillips
delivered some exceptional music during the 1970s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, it was the 1980s where she was at her most acclaimed and innovative. Classic Pop recently ran a feature about Bush during the ‘80s. It is a fascinating read that documents how she evolved as an artist. The biggest takeaway is how she grew as a songwriter since her first couple of albums. An eventful and successful decade, Bush did not really get full acclaim and respect until 1985’s Hounds of Love. The 1980s was also the time when Bush started to produce her own work. I wanted to keep this short. Whereas I love Bush’s work outside of the 1980s, the music she made during the decade ranks alongside the all-time best. From 1980’s Never for Ever through to 1989’s The Sensual World, Kate Bush demonstrated what a remarkable original and accomplished artist she was. As The Dreaming approaches its fortieth anniversary later this year, I feel people should not only spend more time with that album, but Bush’s entire catalogue. Not only the hits, but the deeper cuts that we do not often hear. When we think about artists who defined the Eighties, we think about the likes of Madonna, Prince and Michael Jackson. The Pop mainstream that deserve acclaim. I feel Kate Bush should be listed among those titans! She produced so much remarkable music during that decade – as you can clearly hear from…
THE playlist below.