Wuthering heights is a song by kate bush released as her debut single in january 1978. For me, the top end was a little better suited to vocals than the 87, helping with diction, and. Different musicians as well as names like minas tirith and vergelmir have come and gone in the history of the band, and the only founding member in the band today is erik ravn. On kate bushs radical interpretation of wuthering heights. Directors cut reached number 186 on billboard s united states top current albums chart and never entered the. According to the lore that surrounds the song, kate bushs first encounter with wuthering heights came in 1977 when she caught the closing minutes of the bbc miniseries. Kate bush wuthering heights official music video the song was written by kate bush. Sep 23, 2005 when kate bush unleashed wuthering heights on the world in 1978 the public didnt know quite what to make it of it. She wrote the song in a single night, mining lyrics directly from the dialogue of catherine earnshaw linton, one of the starcrossed lovers at the heart of the novel. The best debut single ever wuthering heights by kate bush. Emi 1c 00606 596,emi electrola 1c 00606 596 format. Also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Wuthering heights maxnotes literature guides pdf download wuthering heights. Wuthering heights is an 1846 novel by emily bronte.
At the age of 9, sometime in the january of 1978, i had such a moment when i heard kate bush on the radio singing wuthering heights for the first time. I will never forget my first hearing of singersongwriter kate bushs wuthering heights. She has since released 25 uk top 40 singles, including the top 10 hits the man with the child. Wuthering heights, version 1 video 1978 quotes on imdb. Kate rerecorded wuthering heights for the compilation album the whole story in 1986.
Wuthering heights may also refer to wuthering heights fictional location, the novels setting wuthering heights song, by kate bush. Kate bush landete 1978 mit ihrer debutsingle wuthering heights europaweit. In 1978 ontving kate bush voor wuthering heights een edison award voor single van het jaar. Kate bush wuthering heights 1978 out on the wiley, windy moors wed roll and fall in green. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
It stayed there for four weeks and launched her career at age 19. Kate bush and emily bronte share the same birthday, july 30 bronte in 1818, bush in 1958. Bushs first releases were in 1978 with the single wuthering heights which went to number 1 in the uk followed by the album the kick inside. On 10 may 1978, efteling was ready to open the haunted castle, the most expensive attraction it had ever constructed, and they wanted to promote it as much as they could.
The first of many firsts, her debut, wuthering heights made nineteen year old kate bush the first woman to have a number one hit with a self penned song. The only original picture sleeve in the uk is the one shown with the circular emi logo on the back. Wuthering heights was released as kates debut single in january 1978 wuthering heights club. The most wuthering heights day ever is an event held at locations around the world where participants recreate the music video for musician kate bushs 1978 song wuthering heights. Her talent caught the notice of david gilmour of pink floyd who assisted in arranging her contract with emi. Dec 24, 2008 kate bush wuthering heights 1978 out on the wiley, windy moors wed roll and fall in green. She has taken on the role of one of the characters by the name of catherine earnshaw, i. Kate bush might be one of the most influential singers ever but aged just 19 she proved she was a lovely person too by replying to a letter from a young fan. The song received widespread critical acclaim and continues to. The events inspiration is shambushs the ultimate kate bush experience, which took place in 20 in brighton, united kingdom, as part of brighton fringe, created by performance collective. The album version of wuthering heights remains the only known version.
Wuthering heights, version 1 video 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. You had a temper like my jealousy too hot, too greedy. Wuthering heights kite by kate bush single, art pop. Check out wuthering heights by kate bush on amazon music. Another absolute favourite of mine which ive been working on for a while its realllllly tricky. Het is het laatste nummer dat ze voor haar debuutalbum the kick inside 1978 schrijft. Verscheidene artiesten hebben het lied gecoverd, onder wie birgit. Catherine bush cbe born 30 july 1958 is an english singer, songwriter, and record producer. Wuthering heights is a song by kate bush released as her debut single in november 1977 and rereleased in january 1978.
If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project, see a list of open tasks, and join in discussions on the projects talk page. What version of kate bushs wuthering heights do you like. For me, the top end was a little better suited to vocals than the 87, helping with diction, and to that i added some urei 1176 compression. Official music video for the single wuthering heights version 1 by kate bush. Vinyl 7 kate bush wuthering heights cime tempestose 1978, vinyl discogs. In 1978, aged 19, she topped the uk singles chart for four weeks with her debut single wuthering heights, becoming the first female artist to achieve a uk number one with a selfwritten song. Wuthering heights, her mindboggling debut single, was written when she was just 18 the teenage kate bush had written over 100 songs when she was discovered by. Zaterdag 5 maart 1977 is het volle maan wanneer kate bush het verhaal van heathcliff en cathy op papier zet. Masterpiece classic from pbs, the 2009 film adaptation of wuthering heights which is really close to. Two music videos were created to accompany wuthering heights. Wuthering heights song is within the scope of wikiproject yorkshire, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to yorkshire on wikipedia. My college boyfriend was a fan, but nothing he told me in advance prepared me for the shocking lunatic squeak of that voice.
Kate performs wuthering heights in germany during the tour of life in 1979. Maar op aandringen van hun nieuw talentje wordt het wuthering heights. Wuthering heights 1978 episode 15 video dailymotion. Picture sleeves with a rectangular logo on the back cover are from rereleases, including from the single file box set, often being passed off as the original uk picture sleeve version.
Inspired by the emily bronte novel of the same name, it appears on her 1978 debut album the kick inside. Wuthering heights kate bush music notes for newbies. And as can be deduced from the lyrics, her romantic interest goes by the name of heathcliff. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates uk january 1978. Of love peter gabrielvinyl recordsgermanthings to selldeutschgerman language.
Kate bush wuthering heights official music video version 1. This is the complete discography albums, eps, singles and videos of english singersongwriter kate bush. Wuthering heights by kate bush discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Wuthering heights, version 1 1978 video release info. Bbc radio 2 sold on song top 100 wuthering heights.
Song information for wuthering heights kate bush on allmusic. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Kate bush wuthering heights original version from the kick inside best hd quality duration. Wuthering heights was released as kate bushs debut single and lead single from her debut album, the kick inside 1978. Wuthering heights is a song based on a book of the same name which kate bush was introduced to in her late teens. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. May 14, 2014 i love the original version of wuthering heights by kate bush.
The song wuthering heights was written by kate bush and was first released by kate bush in 1978. In version 1 kate dances in an outdoor environment while wearing a red dress. Wuthering heights is geinspireerd door het gelijknamige boek van emily bronte. Official online home of kate bush and her label fish people. Kate bush began playing piano at a young age and, by her midteens, had composed over 200 songs. Originally formed in the beginning of the nineties, the symphonic speed metal band wuthering heights started to draw attention in the small metalscene of copenhagen. This is a list of original contributions that bush has made to soundtracks, tribute albums and to other musicians albums. The best debut single ever wuthering heights by kate. Official music video for the single wuthering heights version 2 by kate bush. Cover versions of wuthering heights written by kate bush.
Out on the wiley, windy moors wed roll and fall in green. Kate bush wuthering heights live in germany youtube. Wuthering heights was released as the lead single from her debut album the kick inside. It stayed at number one on the uk singles chart for four weeks, and remains bushs most successful single.
In one version, bush can be seen performing the song in a dark room filled with white mist while wearing a white dress which was the uk release. Pdf download wuthering heights maxnotes literature. Platenmaatschappij emi hoort geen single in wuthering heights. It was released in january 1978 with kite on the bside. Wuthering heights was the iconic 1978 track which propelled the brilliant yet shy teenage kate bush to fame. Print and download in pdf or midi wuthering heights. It topped the singles charts in the uk, australia, italy, new zealand, and ireland. Even from her earliest works, featuring piano as a primary instrument, bush wove together many diverse influences, melding classical music, rock, and a wide range of folk sources, producing a unique. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Feb 11, 2017 released as her debut single in january 1978. Wuthering heights by kate bush samples, covers and remixes.
Kate bush once wrote the wuthering heights lyrics out in. Two music videos were created to accompany the single. Kate bush, meanwhile, rerecorded her wuthering heights vocal late one night, miked with a neumann u67. Vinyl 7 kate bush wuthering heights 1978, vinyl discogs. In the other version, the singer dances in an outdoor environment while wearing a red dress which was done for the american release. It stayed at number one on the uk singles chart for four weeks, and remains bush s most successful single.
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