This was the first song i ever heard by Kate and my first impressions were obviously complete wonderment as a result of her extremely high voice! After i got over how wonderfully unique and strange she seemed, i discovered how artistic and talented she was. I am a huge Kate Bush fan and love all of her work, but the way she almost became Cathy in this song was just so clever. She brought the character to life and portrayed her perfectly both in the video, and also vocally.
@Lici There's an interview, an absolutely terrible one, with a simpering Michael Aspel, from when Kate was 20. Kate was charming but Aspel was wooden and slightly creepy as is his MO. She mentioned the voice not being her natural range, but sang that way because Cathy is (spoiler!) a ghost, so she's breathy and high-pitched.
@Lici There's an interview, an absolutely terrible one, with a simpering Michael Aspel, from when Kate was 20. Kate was charming but Aspel was wooden and slightly creepy as is his MO. She mentioned the voice not being her natural range, but sang that way because Cathy is (spoiler!) a ghost, so she's breathy and high-pitched.
This was the first song i ever heard by Kate and my first impressions were obviously complete wonderment as a result of her extremely high voice! After i got over how wonderfully unique and strange she seemed, i discovered how artistic and talented she was. I am a huge Kate Bush fan and love all of her work, but the way she almost became Cathy in this song was just so clever. She brought the character to life and portrayed her perfectly both in the video, and also vocally.
@Lici There's an interview, an absolutely terrible one, with a simpering Michael Aspel, from when Kate was 20. Kate was charming but Aspel was wooden and slightly creepy as is his MO. She mentioned the voice not being her natural range, but sang that way because Cathy is (spoiler!) a ghost, so she's breathy and high-pitched.
@Lici There's an interview, an absolutely terrible one, with a simpering Michael Aspel, from when Kate was 20. Kate was charming but Aspel was wooden and slightly creepy as is his MO. She mentioned the voice not being her natural range, but sang that way because Cathy is (spoiler!) a ghost, so she's breathy and high-pitched.