Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; 21 July 1948), commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens or 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. His musical style includes folk, rock, pop and, later in his career, Islamic music. Following two decades in which he performed only music that met strict religious standards, he returned to making secular music in 2006. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. He has received two honorary doctorates and awards for promoting peace, as well as other humanitarian honors. His 1967 debut album and its title song “Matthew and Son” both reached the top 10 in the UK charts. Stevens’s albums Tea for the Tillerman (1970) and Teaser and the Firecat (1971) were certified triple platinum in the U.S. His 1972 album Catch Bull at Four went to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spent weeks at the top of several other major charts. He earned ASCAP songwriting awards in 2005 and 2006 for “The First Cut Is the Deepest”, which has been a hit for four artists. His other hit songs include “Father and Son”, “Wild World”, “Moonshadow”, “Peace Train” and “Morning Has Broken”.
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The First Cut is the Deepest
My Lady d’Arbanville
Morning has broken
I Love My Dog
If you want to sing out
Where Do The Children Play?
Miles From Nowhere
Bitter Blue
Can’t Keep It In
If I Laugh
The Boy With A Moon And Star On His Head
How Can I Tell You?
Matthew & Son
Sad Lisa
Esther Ofarim & Cat Stevens – קאט סטיבנס ואסתר עופרים
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