Kate Bush on her love of David Bowie: "He was just the right amount of weird, obviously intelligent and, of course, very sexy"

was a big fan of , so much so that in 2007, she penned the for MOJO Magazine's special on the musician. Noting her experience of discovering Bowie - who would go on to greatly inspire her within her own music - Bush wrote: "I was sitting in my bath, submerged in bubbles, listening to Radio Luxembourg when I heard David Bowie for the first time. I thought it was such an interesting song ] and that he had a really unusual voice.

Soon I was to hear that track everywhere, and Bowie’s music became a part of my life." She continued, "Was it Bo-Wie, Bowie or B'wee? Everything about him was intriguing. When I saw him on he was almost insect-like, his clothing was theatrical and bizarre; was that a dress? No one was sure, but my conclusion was that he was quite beautiful".

Adding how the legendary vocalist soon became a favourite, rivalling her other heroes at the time, Bush added: "His picture found itself on my bedroom wall next to the sacred space reserved solely for my greatest love - ". "A fantastic songwriter with a voice to match, Bowie had everything. He was just the right amount of weird, obviously intelligent and, of course, very sexy.

" Luckily for the singer, she managed to attend Bowie's final show as Ziggy Stardust, which took place on July 3, 1973, at London's Hammersmith Odeon. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! Bush recalled: "Ziggy played guitar. And I was there to see his last show as Ziggy Stardu.