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O’Byrne, Lucy

Born in Dublin, Lucy O’Byrne was singing before she could walk or talk with her family and community groups like Song and Dance Stage School in Baldoyle, North…

O’Connor, Nora

Chicago-based musician, who debuted in 1996 with the album ‘Cerulean Blue’. Around this time, she formed the Nora O’Connor Band, with herself on lead vocals and guitar, Lisa…

O’Flynn, Liam

Liam O’Flynn was born as Liam Ó Floinn on 15 April 1945 in Kill, County Kildare. His father was a teacher and fiddle player. His mother, who came…

O’Shea, Majella

Majella O’Shea studied Voice, Piano and Composition at the Queensland Conservatorium, and Drama and Ethnomusicology the University of Queensland. She then left Brisbane for Paris where she sang…

Octover

Octover released a self-titled album on the Bandcamp platform on 15 January 2013. The album includes a cover version of This Woman’s Work. Octover is part of Syndicate, an…

Odyssey Studios

Odyssey Studios was a recording studio based at 23-25 Castlereagh Street, near Marble Arch in London and opened in 1979. It was set up by Wayne Bickerton as…

Oh England My Leotard

Song written by Peter Brewis and performed by Pamela Stephenson on ‘Not The Nine O’Clock News’, the BBC’s alternative comedy show. It was a bastardised version of Them…

Oh England My Lionheart

Song written by Kate Bush. Originally released on her second album Lionheart. Kate later all but disowned the song, labelling it as ’embarraassing’. Performances Kate performed ‘Oh England…

Oh To Be In Love

Song written by Kate Bush, first recorded in the summer of 1976 as a demo, and then included on Kate’s debut album The Kick Inside. Versions The studio…

Oldelaf

Born on 10 May 1975 in the Paris region, Olivier Delafosse learned to play the piano as a child. At the age of 14, he began to compose…

On Stage EP

On Stage is a live recording of four songs performed on Kate Bush’s Tour of Life, recorded at Hammersmith Odeon on 13 May 1979 and released on 31…

On The Box

Unofficial album featuring tracks recorded from televised appearances, starting with the Christmas special Kate, followed by several loose tracks as denoted below. Track listing The album features the…

On The Rocks

Song written by Kate Bush. Recorded as a demo, presumably in 1976. The song has never been released officially, but it did end up on various bootlegs. The…

On The Stage Tonight…

‘On The Stage Tonight…’ is an unofficial album release featuring the content of the original (official) Live at Hammersmith Odeon release. It was released in 2014. Track listing The…

Once

Song written by Roy Harper. Released on his sixteenth studio album ‘Once’ in 1990, this song features backing vocals by Kate Bush and guitar by David Gilmour. Credits…

One Last Look Around The House Before We Go…

Instrumental track written by Kate Bush. Originally used on the soundtrack of the Comic Strip movie GLC, it was later released on certain formats of the single Love…

Only Girl In The World (the)

Unofficial documentary which looks at the music and career of Kate Bush. It features promo films, interviews with Kate and with colleagues, producers, musicians and friends, TV clips…

Optiganally Yours

Optiganally Yours began with Pea Hix’s fascination with the Optigan, a keyboard manufactured in the early and mid-’70s by Mattel. An “optical organ,” the Optigan stores its sounds…

Organic Acid

Song by Kate Bush, based on a poem by John Carder Bush. Recorded as a demo, presumably in 1976. The song has never been released officially, but it…

Orgonon

Orgonon was the 175-acre (71 ha) home, laboratory and research center of the Austrian-born psychiatrist Wilhelm Reich (1897–1957). Located west of the town center of Rangeley, Maine, and…

Othello

Othello (The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. It is based on the story…

Other Side 1 (the)

Compilation album that was released as part of the Remastered box set. This album was not made available separately.It brings together various B-sides and rare tracks. The compilation…

Other Side 2 (the)

Compilation album that was released as part of the Remastered box set. This album was not made available separately.It brings together various B-sides and rare tracks. The compilation…

Other Sides (the)

Compilation album, released initially as part of the Remastered box set, and subsequently as a stand-alone 4CD set on 8 March 2019.It brings together various B-sides and rare…

Our Common Future

Five-hour TV programme on 4 June 1989, relayed to 100 countries, intended to create awareness of environmental problems and to urge global cooperation. The programme was produced by…

Our Life In The Bush Of Kate

Album, released by Big City Orchestre in the second half of the 1980’s, featuring cover versions of Kate Bush songs. Track listing The album contains the following tracks:…

Out Of The Storm

Song written by Kate Bush in 1999 for the Disney movie ‘Dinosaur’. The track was ultimately not included on the soundtrack. According to the winter 1999 issue of…

Ozdoba, Mark

American Kate Bush fan. In 1997, he contributed a cover version of The Sensual World for the fan-made compilation album Kate Bush Covered.