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Cat Stevens

Cat Stevens is known for British musician. Cat Stevens's nationality is British and Greek. Cat Stevens was born on 21 July 1948.

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Who is Cat Stevens?

Cat Stevens is best known for British musician. Cat Stevens is a British and Greek public figure. Cat Stevens was born on 21 July 1948, which places Cat Stevens among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1940s. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Cat Stevens is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: British musician
Nationality: British and Greek
Born: 21 July 1948

About Cat Stevens

Following two decades in which he performed only music which 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. His 1967 debut album reached top 10 in the UK charts, with its title song "Matthew and Son" peaking at No. 2, becoming Stevens's highest charting single in Britain to date. Stevens's albums Tea for the Tillerman (1970) and Teaser and the Firecat (1971) were certified triple platinum in the US. His 1972 album Catch Bull at Four went to No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 and spent weeks at the top of several other major charts. Stevens converted to Islam in December 1977, and adopted the name Yusuf Islam the following year. The same year he released his album Izitso before announcing his conversion with hits such as "(Remember the Days of The) Old School Yard", "(I Never Wanted) to Be a Star", and "Sweet Jamaica". In 1979, he auctioned his guitars for charity, and left his musical career to devote himself to educational and philanthropic causes in the Muslim community. Stevens was embroiled in a controversy regarding comments he made in 1989 about the fatwa placed on author Salman Rushdie in response to the publication of Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses.

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What is Cat Stevens known for?

Cat Stevens is known for British musician.

When was Cat Stevens born?

Cat Stevens was born on 21 July 1948.

What nationality is Cat Stevens?

Cat Stevens's nationality is British and Greek.

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