Catherine Bush Best British Female Artist

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FEMUSINDO.com - Catherine Bush is a British singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer who was born in Bexleyheath, Kent, England, on July 30, 1958.

Bush's artistic talent was formed since childhood. She started writing songs at the age of 11. She was signed by EMI Records after David Gilmour of Pink Floyd helped produce a demo tape.

In 1978, at the age of 19, she topped the UK singles chart for four weeks with her debut single "Wuthering Heights".

Reaching the Top by Writing Her Own Songs

Bush became the first female artist to reach number one in the UK with a song she wrote herself.

In her career, Bush has released 25 UK Top 40 singles, including 10 top 10 hits. All nine of her studio albums reached the UK Top 10, except one which reached the top five.

She returned to the spotlight in 2014 with her Before the Dawn residency, her first show since the Tour of Life in 1979.

First British Female Solo Artist to Top the World Albums Chart

Bush is the first British female solo artist to top the UK Albums Chart and the first female artist to enter it at number one.

Her eclectic musical style, unconventional lyrics, performance, and literary themes have influenced a wide range of artists.

In 2022, her song "Running Up That Hill" gained renewed attention after appearing in the Netflix series Stranger Things.

The single became Bush's second number one in the UK and topped several other charts.

The song reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, and its parent album, Hounds of Love, became Bush's first album to reach number one on the Billboard albums chart.

Received Many Prestigious Awards

Bush has received 14 Brit Award nominations, winning for Best British Female Artist in 1987, and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards.

In 2002, he received the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music.

Bush was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for his services to music.

He became a Fellow of the Ivors Academy in the UK in 2020 and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. (*)