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Cat Stevens (born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21st July 1948, and now named Yusuf Islam) is best known for his work as a popular British singer-songwriter, although born and raised by a Cypriot father and a Swedish mother. At the outset of his musical career, Georgiou adopted the stage name "Cat Stevens", under which name he sold forty million albums, mostly in the 1960s and 1970s. Stevens became a convert to Islam in 1978 after a near-death experience. |
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News in english
about Cat Stevens
(July / 2009)
Coldplay Accused of Stealing Another Song Date: 04 Jul 2009
antiMUSIC -
Cat Stevens agreed that the Coldplay song, "Viva La Vida," sounds like one of his 1973 songs
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DVD/VIDEO: Sat Eye Candy: Cat Stevens Date: 12 Jul 2009
All About Jazz -
NICE TO HAVE YOU BACK, ROADSINGER Today, like every other day, We wake up empty and frightened. Don't open the door to the study. and begin reading. Take down a musical instrument. Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground. We woke with this Rumi poem playing on repeat in our heads. And then, in a flash, it occurred to us what the perfect ...
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Cat Stevens to play Cropredy Date: 14 Jul 2009
Banbury Today -
THE 'cat' was let out of the bag last week when Yusuf Islam announced on national radio that he will be appearing as a special guest at Fairport's Cropredy Convention. (14/07/2009 13:21:11)
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Cat Stevens to play Cropredy Date: 14 Jul 2009
Banbury Today -
Advice on training, career directions, applications, CVs and benefits. Premium Article !
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Celebrity birthdays Date: 21 Jul 2009
Pioneer Press -
Actor Edward Herrmann ("Gilmore Girls") is 66. Singer Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) is 61. Cartoonist Garry Trudeau ("Doonesbury") is 61. Comedian-actor Robin Williams is 58. Comedian Jon Lovitz is 52. Actor Lance Guest ("Lou Grant") is 49. Actor and St. Paul native Josh Hartnett is 31. Reggae singer Damian Marley is 31.
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Sights and Sounds Date: 29 Jul 2009
The Florida Times-Union -
- Music in the Courtyard - Beaches-area singer/guitarist Dan Coady will perform original songs and covers from the '60s through the '90s Friday at 200 First Street in Neptune Beach. Coady lists as his influences Jim Croce, Bruce Springsteen, Cat Stevens, Jethro Tull and the Who, as well as his friends at Acoustic Night and Songwriters Night in Atlantic Beach. Music in the Courtyard occurs from 7 ...
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