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This 1965 Cat Stevens demo became a mega-hit for five different artists

It was never a hit for Cat Stevens himself, but five other artists took his 1965 ballad to the top tier of the charts in ...
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The five biggest talking points from Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam’s new memoir

For the best part of 60 years, the singer-songwriter Cat Stevens, otherwise known as Yusuf Islam, has been a unique figure in music and popular culture. The book is an introspective look at an ...
NPR

Guest DJ Yusuf/Cat Stevens

Decades ago, the potent folk songs of Cat Stevens inspired All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen to pick up acoustic guitar. Now known as Yusuf/Cat Stevens, the singer visits the All Songs studio for ...
Houston Press

Cat Stevens Regales a Life of Musics and Mystics

He didn’t start out wanting to become a singer-songwriter. As a boy and teen, he was more interested in becoming a visual artist, or “serious” composer of classical and musical scores. But he was also ...
The Cheat Sheet

Cat Stevens Turned a Christian Hymn Into a Hit Song

A handful of classic rock songs have religious overtones. For example, one of Cat Stevens’ songs is a rewrite of a Christian hymn. That’s very interesting, considering that Stevens is now one of the ...