[Music] [Applause] Kate Hudson discusses strained relationship with Father Bill Hudson Kate Hudson 45 shared insights into her burgeoning career as a songwriter and her complex relationship with her father Bill Hudson during a discussion at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles she recounted stories told by Elton John about her father's wild lifestyle in the 1970s which painted a vivid picture of his unrestrained behavior Hudson has previously mentioned the absence of her father from her life after his divorce from her mother Goldie Han in 1982 stating that she loves him but chooses not to dwell on their strained relationship which she views as a long-standing issue music played a significant role in Hudson's life serving as a bridge to connect with her father though this connection was never fully realized she found solace in music as a child given her family's deep connection to the art form Hudson also reminisced fondly about her experience on the set of Almost Famous which featured Elton John's Tiny Dancer in a memorable single along scene highlighting the film's impact on her life and career [Music]