Cat Stevens
Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; ), commonly known by his stage name Cat Stevens, then Yusuf Islam, later simply Yusuf and eventually Yusuf/Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His musical style consists of folk, pop, rock, and, in his later career, Islamic music, before returning to secular music in 2006. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
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| Full name at birth | Stephen Demetre Georgiou
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| Claim to fame | Morning Has Broken
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| Date of birth | 21 July 1948
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| Place of birth | London, England
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| Occupation | Education philanthropist, Musician
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| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Net worth | $20,000,000 USD
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- Where is he Now: Abandoned the music business in 1978 and converted to Islam lives in London with his wife and 5 children
- Is a vegetarian.
- Following the 9/11 attacks, he issued a statement "expressing his horror at the attacks on the innocent people of the United States". He also stated that "no right thinking Muslim would ever condone such Acts".
- Refused to license his song "Father And Son" for use in Moulin Rouge! (2001). It was the first musical number in the original script. Because of his current religious beliefs, he objected to the sexual content in the film. The scene featuring "Father and Son" was to have been between Christian and his father in his father`s office, with all his father`s employees joining in for the chorus. This was to be the segue into his leaving home for Paris. The scene is included in the complete script on the Special Edition DVD.
- Wrote `Sweet Scarlet` for love interest Carly Simon and she wrote `Anticipation` for him.
Cat Stevens is known for his role in the TV series The Brothers Sun (2024) as writer - 1 episode.
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