Catherine "Kate" Bush CBE, born on 30th July 1958, Bexleyheath, Kent, England, UK, is a singer-songwriter, musician, dancer, director and record producer. Bush came to fame during 1978, when at the age of 19, she topped the UK Singles Chart for 4 weeks with her debut single "Wuthering Heights", becoming the first female artist to have a UK # 1 with a self-written song. Kate released 25 UK Top 40 singles, including the top-ten hits "The Man with the Child in His Eyes", "Babooshka", "Running Up That Hill", "Don't Give Up" (a duet with Peter Gabriel) and "King of the Mountain". Bush issued ten studio albums, all of which reached the UK Top 10, including the UK chart-topping L.Ps Never for Ever (1980), Hounds of Love (1985), and the compilation The Whole Story (1986). Kate was the first British solo female artist to top the UK album charts and the first female artist to enter the album chart at # 1. A wide range of artists have cited Bush as an influence, her work having been described as eclectic, experimental, idiosyncratic and theatrical. Kate's been nominated 13 times for British Phonographic Industry accolades, winning for Best British Female Artist during 1987. She's also been nominated for 3 Grammy Awards. Bush was recognised with an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music in 2002 then was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during 2018. Kate was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours, for services to music.