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What was his involvement with Kate Bush?
Gilmour was responsible for bringing Kate Bush to public attention.
How did he bring her to public attention?
her family produced a demo tape with over 50 of her compositions, which was turned down by record labels.
Gilmour received a copy of the demo from Ricky Hopper.
What was his reaction to the demo?
Impressed with what he heard, Gilmour helped the sixteen-year-old Bush get a more professional-sounding demo tape recorded that would be more saleable to the record companies.

Question: Did she ever get a record deal?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Kate Bush ever get a record deal?