Cat Stevens

Cat Stevens (born July 21, 1948) was a British singer-songwriter. Born Stephen Demetre Georgiou in London, he sold 40 million albums, mostly in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1971, he wrote music for the film Harold and Maude. His most popular songs include "Morning Has Broken," "Peace Train," "Moonshadow," "Wild World," "Father and Son," "Matthew and Son," and "Oh Very Young." Many of them were performed only with him playing either the guitar or piano.

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Stevens became a convert to Islam in 1978 after a near-death experience. He adopted the name "Yusuf Islam" and became an outspoken spokesman for the religion. Stevens currently lives with his wife and five children in London, where he is an active member of the Muslim community. He founded the charities Muslim Aid and Small Kindness to assist famine victims in Africa. A box set of his music, as well as remastered versions of his original albums recorded under the name of Cat Stevens has since been released on compact disc.

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July 21: July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining....

1948: 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar)....

Singer-songwriter: The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material....

Cat Stevens related Images and Photos (experimental)

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