By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University)

In 1978, ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Kate Bush became the first song written and performed by a female artist to top the UK singles charts. At the time, Bush was still a teenager, aged nineteen years old. Her powerful pop song inspired by a classic Victorian novel struck a chord with listeners and launched her idiosyncratic and remarkable music career. There could only ever be one Kate Bush. Continue reading “The Curious Meaning of ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Kate Bush” →