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Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; 21 July 1948), [1] commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens, Yusuf, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and musician. He has sold more than 100 million records and has more than two billion streams. [ 2 ]
In addition to the newer songs, Yusuf Islam added some of his popular hits from the 1970s, when he was a singer-songwriter in the folk rock genre. The songs from that time are "Peace Train", "Wild World", and "The Wind". The album includes a 24-page song booklet of lyrics along with comments from Yusuf about each track.
It also includes the albums he has released since he converted to Islam and adopted the name Yusuf Islam, as well as albums he released since he started being credited as Yusuf / Cat Stevens. In June 1974, while in Australia, Cat Stevens was presented with a plaque representing the sale of forty Gold Records, the largest number ever presented ...
Some of the songs are included here without change, others were re-recorded in London and Stuttgart. Two new songs specially written for this project by Yusuf Islam, [1] including "The Little Ones". The album ends with a 50-second spoken word piece by Yusuf Islam expressing hope that Bosnia will recover.
Gold is a two-CD compilation of classic singles and album tracks by British singer-songwriter, Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam.It is part of Universal Music's series of double-disc anthologies derived from their extensive back catalog.
As tipped here last month, Yusuf / Cat Stevens will release a new studio album, his 17th, this summer as part of newly signed deal with the George Harrison-founded Dark Horse Records. King of a ...
"Father and Son" is a popular song written and performed by English singer-songwriter Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf/Cat Stevens) on his 1970 album Tea for the Tillerman. The song frames a heartbreaking exchange between a father not understanding a son's desire to break away and shape a new life, and the son who cannot really explain himself ...
The Life of the Last Prophet is the first album released by Yusuf Islam (after leaving the Western pop music business in 1978, when he was known as Cat Stevens).After that time, he recorded only albums with Islamic themes, including recordings for children to learn both the Arabic alphabet and basic tenets of Islam.