July 30, 1958, Kate Bush was born in Bexleyheath, England — a girl who would grow into one of the most original voices in modern music 🎶. By 19, she shocked the British music scene when Wuthering Heights made her the first woman to top the UK charts with a self‑written song. But the journey wasn’t smooth. Industry executives worried her art was “too strange” and almost shelved her debut single for being unlike anything else on the radio. Her performances, blending dance, theater, and storytelli