Cat Stevens

Cat Stevens

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1948-07-21 (75 years old)

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Biography

Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; 21 July 1948), commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens, Yusuf, and 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 consists of folk, pop, rock, and, later in his career, Islamic music. 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 and its title song "Matthew and Son" both reached top 10 in the UK charts. Stevens' 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 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".

Stevens converted to Islam in December 1977, and adopted the name Yusuf Islam the following year. 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. He has since bought back at least one of the guitars he sold as a result of the efforts of his son, Yoriyos. Stevens was embroiled in a controversy regarding comments he made in 1989, about the death fatwa placed on author Salman Rushdie in response to the publication of Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses. He has explained the incident stating: "I was cleverly framed by certain questions. I never supported the fatwa." He has received two honorary doctorates and awards for promoting peace as well as other humanitarian awards.

In 2006, he returned to pop music by releasing his first new studio album of new pop songs in 28 years, entitled An Other Cup. With that release and subsequent ones, he dropped the surname "Islam" from the album cover art – using the stage name Yusuf as a mononym. In 2009, he released the album Roadsinger and, in 2014, he released the album Tell 'Em I'm Gone and began his first US tour since 1978. His second North American tour since his resurgence, featuring 12 shows in intimate venues, ran from 12 September to 7 October 2016. In 2017, he released the album The Laughing Apple, now using the stage name Yusuf / Cat Stevens, using the Cat Stevens name for the first time in 39 years. In September 2020, he released Tea for the Tillerman 2, a reimagining of his classic album Tea for the Tillerman to celebrate its 50th anniversary, and in June 2023, King of a Land, a new studio album.

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Filmography

all 43

self 29

Movies 28

TV Shows 15

Self (archive footage)
Louder Than Rock

Louder Than Rock (2023)

Movie
Self - Subject
Cat Stevens: From Steven Georgiou to Yusuf Islam

Cat Stevens: From Steven Georgiou to Yusuf Islam (2021)

Movie
Self
Hal

Hal (2019)

Movie
Music
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina (2017)

Movie
Cat Stevens Festival de Viña del Mar

Cat Stevens Festival de Viña del Mar (2015)

Movie
Self
The Art of McCartney

The Art of McCartney (2014)

Movie
Himself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2014)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day

Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day (2013)

Movie
Self
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear (2010)

Movie
Performer
Yusuf alias Cat Stevens im Bayern 3-LiveClub

Yusuf alias Cat Stevens im Bayern 3-LiveClub (2009)

Movie
Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009)

TV
5.67
Self - Guest
Skavlan

Skavlan (2009)

TV
Cat Stevens: Tea for the Tillerman Live

Cat Stevens: Tea for the Tillerman Live (2008)

Movie
Self
Yusuf Islam: A Few Good Songs

Yusuf Islam: A Few Good Songs (2007)

Movie
Self
Yusuf's Café Session

Yusuf's Café Session (2007)

Movie
Himself
Yusuf Islam: BBC Four Sessions

Yusuf Islam: BBC Four Sessions (2007)

Movie
Himself (as Yusuf Islam)
Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi

Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi (2007)

Movie
Self
The One Show

The One Show (2006)

TV
The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report (2005)

TV
6.27
Self
Cat Stevens: Majikat

Cat Stevens: Majikat (2004)

Movie
Music
Hell Frozen Over

Hell Frozen Over (2000)

Movie
Self
Beckmann

Beckmann (1999)

TV
Self
Leute heute

Leute heute (1997)

TV
Self
ECHO-Verleihung

ECHO-Verleihung (1992)

TV
Self
Superstars in Concert

Superstars in Concert (1984)

Movie
Self
Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..? (1981)

TV
Music / Art Designer
Moonshadow

Moonshadow (1977)

Movie
Composer
Die neuen Leiden des jungen W.

Die neuen Leiden des jungen W. (1976)

Movie
Self
III nach neun

III nach neun (1974)

TV
Self
Sound of the City: London 1964-73

Sound of the City: London 1964-73 (1973)

Movie
Self
Musikladen

Musikladen (1972)

TV
Songs
Harold and Maude

Harold and Maude (1971)

Movie
2
The Old Grey Whistle Test

The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971)

TV
Cat Stevens - In Concert

Cat Stevens - In Concert (1971)

Movie
Himself
Cat Stevens - Rock Masters In Concert At The BBC

Cat Stevens - Rock Masters In Concert At The BBC (1971)

Movie
Self
Disco

Disco (1971)

TV
Original Music Composer
Deep End

Deep End (1970)

Movie
Cat Stevens: Mona Bone Jakon

Cat Stevens: Mona Bone Jakon (1970)

Movie
Self
Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops (1964)

TV
Self
Ready Steady Go!

Ready Steady Go! (1963)

TV
Self - Musical Guest
Viña del Mar International Song Festival

Viña del Mar International Song Festival (1963)

TV
Composer
Unreconciled

Unreconciled

Movie
Self
60s Legends in Concert

60s Legends in Concert

Movie

Ratings

Average 4.86
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1963
1973
2004
1992
2023
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1948-07-21 (75 years old)

Birth Name
Steven Demetre Georgiou

Birth Place
Marylebone, United Kingdom

Lifestyle
Vegetarianism

Religion
Islam

Relatives
Sissela Kyle

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Residences
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Also Known As
Steven Demetre Georgiou, Yusuf, Yusuf Islam

Awards
honorary doctor of the University of Exeter, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame


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