Overview
"""Praiseworthy.""—The Guardian Kate Bush: the subject of murmured legend and one of the most distinctive musicians of the modern era. Running Up That Hill: 50 Visions of Kate Bush is a multi-faceted biography of this famously elusive figure, viewing her life and work from fresh and illuminating angles. Featuring details from the author’s one-on-one conversations with Kate as well as vignettes of her key songs, albums, videos, and concerts, this artful, candid, and often brutally funny portrait introduces a refreshingly real Kate Bush. Tom Doyle also intertwines vivid reconstructions of transformative moments in her career and insights from the friends and collaborators closest to her, including her photographer brother John Carder Bush and fellow artists David Gilmour, John Lydon, and Youth. With Netflix’s Stranger Things inspiring a new generation of fans, Kate Bush has made an incredible resurgence in popularity and has broken new records. Running Up That Hill is a vibrant and comprehensive re-examination of the artist and her many creative landmarks."
Full Product Details
Author: Tom Doyle
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9781538181164
ISBN 10: 1538181169
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 15 July 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Long-term Kate Bush devotees and new teenage fans won over by Stranger Things will both find enlightenment in Tom Doyle's prismastic portrait of the elusive artist. * The Times (UK) * Praiseworthy. * The Guardian * Approaching its subject from inspired angles...probably the best [Kate] Bush book to date. * Record Collector * The best book ever written about Bush. -- Louder Sound Running Up That Hill offers a range of new ways to appreciate the single-minded inspiration that it springs from. * Uncut * Funny and illuminating. A refreshing take on one of our most complex, gifted artists. * MOJO * A very beautiful book. -- Chris Hawkins, BBC Radio 6 Until the artist puts her own pen to paper [...] this is the closest we've ever come to understanding the enigmatic, uncompromising Bush on page. -- James McMahon, Virgin Radio UK
Author Information
Tom Doyle is a highly acclaimed music journalist and author of three books: The Glamour Chase: The Maverick Life of Billy Mackenzie; Man on the Run: Paul McCartney in the 1970s; and Captain Fantastic: Elton John's Stellar Trip Through The '70s. As a journalist and interviewer, his work has appeared in Mojo, Billboard, Q, Sound On Sound, The Guardian and The Times. Over the years, he has been responsible for key magazine profiles of Paul McCartney, Elton John, Yoko Ono, Keith Richards, U2, Madonna, Kate Bush, and R.E.M., among many other artists. He lives in London, England.
