Kate Bush’s ‘first true love’ inspired her hit song when she was 13 before their sad split | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Kate Bush, 64, had her first big hit aged just 19 with Wuthering Heights and went on to create many best-selling singles. As Netflix rebirths Kate’s legendary music, Express.co.uk looks back at the inspiration behind The Man With The Child In His Eyes.
The 1978 single on her debut album The Kick Inside was first believed to be about Pink Floyd’s guitarist David Gilmour, one of her musical mentors.
However, the 30-year puzzle was explained in 2010 when Kate’s first love stepped forward with a letter including the lyrics to the song on sale for £10,000.
Kate has never spoken about the inspiration behind the song, but her childhood sweetheart Steve Blacknell, has revealed the story behind the touching lyrics.
He said: “By the spring of 1975 she had become my first true love. She had her heart set on becoming a star and I was going to be a DJ.
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She said that recording the song with such a large orchestra terrified her at the time.
The song received the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Best Lyric in 1979.
David also spoke about Kate’s desire when they were younger to be successful in music.
He revealed: “She had her heart set on becoming a global star and I was going to be a flash DJ.
