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How Motherhood Became More Important Than Music for Reclusive Icon Kate Bush


Kate Bush prioritized motherhood over music, leading a quiet life in England while 'Running Up That Hill' found new popularity through 'Stranger Things'

It’s more than a decade since Kate Bush last performed live — and yet the enigmatic star is still a cultural icon, with her music attracting a whole new audience over the past few years through huge TV shows like Stranger Things and A Handmaid’s Tale. This resurgence, alongside her obvious influence on cool, contemporary pop artists like Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Lorde and Florence And The Machine, means that she’s just as relevant as ever — and yet still, we know little about her everyday life. Bush’s music success kicked off in the late 1970s, with a string of hits in the years that followed, like “The Man With The Child In His Eyes” (from her explosive debut album, 1978’s Wuthering Heights), “Babooshka” (1980) and “Don’t Give Up” (a 1986 duet with Peter Gabriel.)

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