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Gary Hurst

Actor
Born March 28, 1958Died January 1, 1990 (31 years)
Gary Hurst was an actor and dancer who worked with Kate in both videos and live appearances. He started dancing in 1975, and won a scholarship to Holland where he studied in Rotterdam, then went on to tour with a troupe called Moving Being before continuing his studies in Sweden and France. Brought into the 1979 Tour Of Life by choreographer Anthony Van Laast, Hurst became a close friend and intimate of Kate and her regular dance partner alongside Stewart Avon-Arnold, with whom he later founded the Dance Theatre Of London.

Hurst contributed backing vocals on the songs Babooshka and All We Ever Look For and can be seen on the videos Live at the Hammersmith Odeon and the Kate Christmas Special. Together with Kate and Douglas McNicol, he also did TV appearances promoting the 1982 single The Dreaming, both in the UK and abroad.

He died in 1990 of complications related to AIDS in Westminster, London, England. He is mentioned by his nickname Bubba in the song Moments Of Pleasure.

Known For

  • Kate Bush Live at Hammersmith Odeon
  • Kate: Kate Bush Christmas Special 1979

Filmography

1985
Get Out of My Room · as Eyeball Dancer (segment 'love Is Strange')
1983
Kate Bush: The Single File · as Dancer (clip: Them Heavy People)
1981
Kate Bush Live at Hammersmith Odeon · as Gary Hurst - Dancer
1979
1979
Kate Bush: Live at Manchester Apollo · as Movement And Dance

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