Yusuf Islam

Yusuf Islam

Musician

Forfans of singer-songwriters and folk music; listeners interested in artist comebacks and spiritually-tinged songwriting.
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The Profile

British singer-songwriter born Steven Demetre Georgiou, known as Cat Stevens and later Yusuf Islam; noted for 1970s folk-pop albums and later returns to recording.

Born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21 July 1948 in London; rose to fame as Cat Stevens. Converted to Islam in 1977 and adopted the name Yusuf Islam. Returned to recording in the 2000s (for example, An Other Cup, 2006).

Two DeBaser reviews praise Yusuf/ Cat Stevens as a renewed songwriter after his long absence. Roadsinger is described as essential, acoustic and spiritually subtle. An Other Cup is hailed as a strong comeback with several standout melodies.

Notable Quotes

❝ Cat Stevens was an eclectic and original songwriter, a precocious talent capable of writing songs like "Portobello Road" as a teenager, and he gave his best in four masterpieces like "Mona Bone Jakon," "Tea For The Tillerman," "Teaser And The Firecat," and "Catch Bull At Four."