Cat Stevens

Cat Stevens in Boeblingen, Germany 1976

Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; 21 Julie 1948 in Lunnon, Ingland), originally an commonly kent bi his umwhile stage name Cat Stevens, is a Breetish muisician. He is a sangster-sangwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist, an prominent convert tae Islam.

His early 1970s record albums Tea for the Tillerman an Teaser and the Firecat wur baith certified as Triple Platinum bi the RIAA in the Unitit States; his 1972 album Catch Bull at Four sold half a million copies in the first twa weeks o release alane an wis Billboard's number-ane LP for three consecutive weeks. He haes also earned twa ASCAP sangwritin awards in consecutive years for "The First Cut Is the Deepest", which haes been a hit single for five different airtists.

Stevens convertit tae Islam at the height o his fame, on December 23, 1977, an adoptit his Muslim name, Yusuf Islam, the following year. In 1979, he auctioned all his guitars away for charity an left his miusic career tae devote himself tae educational an philanthropic causes in the Muslim community. He haes been given several awards for his work in promotin peace in the warld, including 2003's Warld Award, the 2004 Man for Peace Award, an the 2007 Mediterranean Prize for Peace. In 2006, he returned tae pop muisic wi his first album o new pop sangs in 28 years, entitled An Other Cup. He nou goes professionally bi the single name Yusuf. His newest album, Roadsinger, wis released on 5 Mey 2009.

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