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H1987

French producer who prefers to work in anonymity. Not much is known about the musical project that is H1987, other than he also goes under the name Graphik(H)…

Haddad, Marie

Marie Haddad is a pianist/singer-songwriter from San Diego, California. She started playing piano at the age of 5 but quit formal training at 11. After having to sell…

Hair Of The Hound (the)

The Hair Of The Hound is a video release from 1986. It contains all four of Kate Bush’s music videos from the album Hounds Of Love. It was…

Hakim, Omar

Born in New York City (USA) on 12 February 1959, Omar Hakim is a graduate from the New York School of Music and Art. He began his career…

Halliday, Louise

Louise Halliday from Bridgend’s first memory is hearing The Kick Inside at age three. At nine, she made her stage debut in a production of ‘Annie’. After studying…

Halstead, Neil

Born in Reading, Berkshire (UK) on 7 October 1970, Neil Halstead became known as the frontman and primary songwriter for the shoegazing band Slowdive, formed in 1989. After…

Ham Sandwich

Indie rock band from Kells, County Meath (Ireland). The band was formed by John Moore, Podge McNamee and Niamh Farrell at a crucifixion party on Good Friday 2003,…

Hammer Horror

‘Hammer Horror’ is a song written by Kate Bush. It was released as the lead single of her second album Lionheart on 27 October 1978. The story of…

Hammond Organ

The Hammond organ is an electric organ, invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert and first manufactured in 1935. Various models have been produced, most of which…

Handmaid’s Tale (the)

The Handmaid’s Tale is an American dystopian drama web television series created by Bruce Miller, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. It…

Handsome Cabin Boy (the)

Traditional song, recorded by Kate Bush during the sessions for her fifth album Hounds Of Love. It was eventually released as the B-side of the single Hounds Of…

Happy Magic

Italian music show, broadcast by RAI. Kate Bush appeared in October 1982 to do a lipsynched performance of The Dreaming. This version is distinctive for the distracting and…

Harada, Tokiyoshi ‘Kuma’

Tokiyoshi Harada (クマ原田) was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido (Japan) on 10 June 1951. As a member of Sing Out as a teenager, he appeared on NHK General Television…

Harari, Guido

Born in Cairo (Egypt), Guido Harari started the dual profession of photographer and music journalist in his early twenties, helping to lay the foundations of unparalleled specialist work…

Hardiman, Paul

Paul Hardiman is a British record producer. He worked with Lloyd Cole and the Commotions (on their debut ‘Rattlesnakes’) and Lloyd Cole’s solo career. His other production credits…

Harley, Steve

Born as Stephen Malcolm Ronald Nice in Deptford, London (UK) on 27 February 1951. During the summer of 1953 he contracted polio. He underwent two major surgeries in…

Harmonium

The harmonium is a type of free-reed organ that generates sound as air flows past a vibrating piece of thin metal in a frame. The piece of metal…

Harper, Roy

English folk rock singer, songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper was born on 12 June 1941. He started his career as a musician in 1964. He recorded demo recordings…

Harris, Heidi

Heidi Harris is a self-taught musician and vocalist exploring the genre of ‘New Weird America’. Her creative practice is based on an exploration and intermingling of traditional and…

Harris, Rolf

Born 30 March 1930. Australian performer and television personality. Starting as a painter whose work was displayed in the National Gallery in London in the late Fifties, Harris…

Harvey, Richard

Born in London on 25 September 1953, Richard Harvey learned to play the recorder when he was four years old. He switched to percussion and then played clarinet…

Hatsune Kaidan (初音階段)

Side project from the Japanese noise band Hijokaidan. They used the singing synthesizer Miku Hatsune. It is the name given to one voice set in the voice synthesizer…

Heads We’re Dancing

Song written by Kate Bush. First released on her sixth studio album The Sensual World. Cover versions ‘Heads We’re Dancing’ was covered by Goodknight Productions and TM Collective….

Heavy Pet

Nom de plume of Glenn Duley Smith, who contributed a cover version of Delius (Song Of Summer) to the fan-made compilation album Kate Bush Covered in 1997. This…

Heems

Himanshu Kumar Suri, better known by his stage name Heems, is an American rapper from Queens in New York City. Best known for being part of the alternative…

Heiðin há

Icelandic version of Wuthering Heights, translated by Þórarinn Eldjárn and recorded by Margrét Eir on her 2003 album ‘Andartak’.  Margrét Eir about ‘Heiðin há’ It was a great…

Hello Earth

‘Hello Earth’ is a song written by Kate Bush. It was originally released on her fifth studio album Hounds Of Love. Sixth track of The Ninth Wave suite….

Hello Earth! – The Music Of Kate Bush

Hello Earth! – The Music Of Kate Bush is an album by Theo Bleckmann, released by Winter & Winter on 15 October 2011. Theo Bleckmann is joined by…

Hench

Musician from Los Angeles, California (USA). Between 2003 and now he has released many tracks and albums on the Bandcamp platform. In April 2017, Hench participated in the…

Henry, Lenny

Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE, better known as Lenny Henry, was born 29 August 1958. Henry’s first manager was Robert Luff, who signed him in 1975 and gave…

Henry, Martin John

Martin John Henry is a Scottish songwriter and founder of the band De Rosa. Between 2006 and 2016 De Rosa released three critically acclaimed albums on the Chemikal…

Henry, Paul

After studying at Brighton Art College, Paul Henry began designing artwork for bands like The Stranglers, The Buzzcocks and Simple Minds and soon moved into creating marketing campaigns…

Henshall, Ruthie

Born as Valentine Ruth Henshall in Orpington, Greater London on 7 March 1967. English actress, singer and dancer, known for her work in musical theatre. Her debut performance…

Hervieu, Michael

Dancer who appeared with Kate Bush in the music video for Running Up That Hill. He was auditioned for the part, and given just one day to rehearse…

Heyman, Preston

Preston Heyman is a British session drummer who started playing drums in 1971. His first chart success came as a member of British R+B funk band Gonzalez, drumming…

Hit Collection

Unofficial album, released by DJ’s Club Records in Russia in 2000. It is a compilation album consisting of album tracks. Track listing The album features the following tracks:…

Hit Collection (the)

Compilation DVD, released by Falcon Neue Medien in 2007. The disc includes thirteen music videos from the 1960’s and 1970’s. Track listing The DVD consists of the following…

Hitchcock, Nigel

Born in Rustington, England (UK) on 4 January 1971, Nigel Hitchcock began to play the alto sax at the age of eight. In 1982 he and his elder…

Hitkrant

Dutch pop music magazine, first published in January 1977. The magazine focused on the singles charts and its artists, with Abba, Kiss and Boney M regularly featured. In…

Hogarth, Steve

Born as Ronald Stephen Hoggarth in Kendal, Westmorland on 14 May 1959., Steve Hogarth became interested in music as a child. He taught himself to play piano. Leaving…

Holiday, Billie

Born as Eleanora Fagan in Philadelphia on 7 April 1915, Billie Holiday began singing in nightclubs as a teenager, where she was heard by the producer John Hammond,…

Holly, Buddy

Born as Charles Hardin Holley in Lubbock, Texas (USA) on 7 September 1936. At age 11, Buddy took piano lessons, but abandoned them after nine months. He switched…

Home Demos

Unofficial album, released by The Genuine Pig Records. It features 29 demos recorded in the 1970’s by Kate Bush. Track listing The album features the following tracks: Babooshka…

Home For Christmas

‘Home For Christmas’ is a song written by Kate Bush. It originally appeared in the BBC television The Comic Strip Presents film Wild Turkey, screened on 24 December…

Home-Recorded Demos (1974) & Studio Demo’s

Home-Recorded Demos (1974) & Studio Demo’s is an unofficial album release featuring 30 demos recorded in the 1970’s by Kate Bush. Track listing The album features the following…

Homeground

Homeground is the longest running Kate Bush fanzine, which started in 1982. The final printed issue, number 79, was published in 2011. It is run by Krystyna Fitzgerald-Morris,…

Homeground: The Kate Bush Magazine Anthology One

First book in a two volume set, bringing together articles and insights from the UK fanzine Homeground. Edited by Krystyna Fitzgerald-Morris, Peter Fitzgerald-Morris and Dave Cross. Published by…

Homeground: The Kate Bush Magazine Anthology Two

Second book in a two volume set, bringing together articles and insights from the UK fanzine Homeground. Edited by Krystyna Fitzgerald-Morris, Peter Fitzgerald-Morris and Dave Cross. Published by…

Honky Tonk Woman

‘Honky Tonk Woman’ is a song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. They wrote it during a holiday in Brazil in December 1968 and January 1969, inspired…

Hopper, Ricky

A friend of John Carder Bush with music industry connections who tried to circulate Kate’s early demo tapes in 1972, to no avail. Fortunately, Hopper was also a…

Houba Houba

French television programme, presented by Antoine de Caunes. Kate Bush appeared in the programme in October 1982 for a lipsynched performance of Suspended In Gaffa. She is dressed…

Houdini

‘Houdini’ is a song written by Kate Bush. It was originally released on her fourth album, The Dreaming. The song was inspired by Harry Houdini, the escape artist…

Houdini, Harry

Born as Erik Weisz, later Ehrich Weiss or Harry Weiss, Harry Houdini was born in Budapest (Hungary) on 24 March 1874. He began his career in 1891, appearing…

Hounds Of Love

‘Hounds Of Love’ is a song written by Kate Bush. It was originally released on her fifth studio album Hounds Of Love. Also released as the third single…

Hounds Of Love (the)

Kate Bush tribute band, based around London (UK). The idea of forming a tribute band came from their manager, Richard Ames, who was Kate’s tour manager for the…

Hounds Of Love [album]

Hounds Of Love is the fifth album by Kate Bush, released by EMI Records on 16 September 1985. Two years in the making, the album was written, composed…

How To Be Invisible

‘How To Be Invisible’ is a song written by Kate Bush. It was originally released on her eighth studio album Aerial in 2005. Lyrics I found a book…

How To Be Invisible [book]

Book of selected lyrics by Kate Bush, with a foreword by novelist David Mitchell. Published by Faber & Faber on 7 December 2018, the book presents 87 song…

Hsu, Valen

Born in Taipei, Taiwan on 20 September 1974, Valen Hsu (also known as Xu Ru Yun) started playing the piano at 4 years. While she was attending high…

Hue and Cry

Scottish brothers Pat Kane (vocals) and Greg Kane (music and production) formed Hue and Cry in Coatbridge, Scotland in 1983. They released their first single ‘Here Comes Everybody’…

Hughes, John

Born as John Wilden Hughes Jr. in Lansing, Michigan (USA) on 18 February 1950. After dropping out of the University of Arizona, Hughes began selling jokes to well-established…

Humming

‘Humming’ is a song written by Kate Bush. It was recorded as a demo, presumably in 1973. Also known as ‘Maybe’, the song was not released officially, but…

Hunter, Linzi

Born in 1960, Linzi Hunter started singing in a band at age 14. Two years later she performed in an all girl cabaret show called ‘Rock Follies’. This…

Hunterchild

Hunterchild is singer, songwriter, producer Luke Aaron Jones and multi-instrumentalist Marty Sprowles. In 2014 they released their self-titled debut album, produced by Kevin Ratterman (My Morning Jacket, Wax…

Hurst, Gary

Born on March 28, 1958, Gary Hurst was an actor and dancer who worked with Kate in both videos and live appearances. He started dancing in 1975, and…

Hybrid

Hybrid are a British electronic music group previously based in Swansea, Wales, now based in Worcestershire, comprising Mike Truman and Charlotte James. Beginning in 1995, Mike Truman and…