His answer was that this was actually an other cup; something different; a bridge between the East and West, which he explained was his own perceived role. In May 2006, in anticipation of his forthcoming new pop album, the BBC1 programme Imagine aired a 49-minute documentary with Alan Yentob called Yusuf: The Artist formerly Known as Cat Stevens. In 2007, "Don't Be Shy" was used in the film Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium[62] and in 2011, it appeared in the pilot episode of the ABC television series Once Upon A Time. [157][158] The album earned him his first nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Folk Album. [95] "At the time I was reported to have done it, I didn't know such a group existed. Cat Stevens grew from being a teen idol of the 1960s into one of the most influential singer-songwriters of all time. Part of his newly launched fundraising campaign for child refugees, #YouAreNotAlone, the song was inspired by a trip to southern Turkey's camps for Syrian refugees. Sold Out. They originally met just to record Mona Bone Jakon,[46] but soon developed a friendship. During that time both wrote songs for and about one another. Having established a signature sound, Stevens enjoyed a string of successes over the following years. October, 2001. The second name is like the official tag, but you call a friend by their first name. He performed "Wild World" in Nelson Mandela's 46664 concert with his earlier collaborator, Peter Gabriel, the first time he had publicly performed in English in 25 years. Although the sales of the album indicated Stevens' popularity, the album did not produce any real hits, with the exception of the single "Sitting", which charted at number 16. The first was released by Polygram on its recently acquired Island Records label in January 1990. Free postage. In 1989 following an address by Islam to students at London's Kingston Polytechnic (now Kingston University), where he was asked about the fatwa calling for the killing of Salman Rushdie, author of the novel The Satanic Verses, Islam made a series of comments that appeared to show support for the fatwa. 2. And the moon was bright, ya know, and I started dancin' and singin' and I sang that song and it stayed. In a 2005 press release, he explained his revived recording career: After I embraced Islam, many people told me to carry on composing and recording, but at the time I was hesitant, for fear that it might be for the wrong reasons. His version of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" was used on the trailer of the fourth season of the TV series Skam. [32] Other album tracks include "Hard-Headed Woman", and "Father and Son", a song sung both in baritone and tenor, about the struggle between fathers and their sons who are faced with their own personal choices in life. Producer Paul Samwell-Smith paired Stevens with guitarist Alun Davies, who was at that time working as a session musician. The art on the album is credited to Yoriyos. [35], Upon regaining his health at home after his release from the hospital, Stevens recorded some of his newly written songs on his tape recorder and played his changing sound for a few new record executives. Thus, Islam concluded that healthy entertainment was acceptable within limitations, and that he now felt that it was no sin to perform with the guitar. [22] Georgiou developed an interest in piano at a young age, eventually using the family baby grand piano to work out the chords, since no one else there played well enough to teach him. TFTT Super Deluxe Bundle. And if you listen to my music and lyrics, like "Peace Train" and "On The Road To Find Out", it clearly shows my yearning for direction and the spiritual path I was travelling. [108], Realising there were few educational resources designed to teach children about the Islamic religion, Islam wrote and produced a children's album, A Is for Allah, in 2000[109] with the assistance of South African singer-songwriter Zain Bhikha. On 13 May he appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in Los Angeles, and on 14 May, on The Colbert Report in New York City, performing the title song from the Roadsinger album. We were horrified at how people were suffering in the Holy Land. This is one of the few music videos that Stevens made, other than simple videos of concert performances. "[22], Estimating in January 2007 that he was continuing to earn approximately US$1.5 million a year from his Cat Stevens music,[81] he said he would use his accumulated wealth and ongoing earnings from his music career for philanthropic and educational causes in the Muslim community of London and elsewhere. He later said, "to go from the show business environment and find you are in hospital, getting injections day in and day out, and people around you are dying, it certainly changes your perspective. Proceeds of the single went to help orphans in Banda Aceh, one of the areas worst affected by the tsunami, through Islam's Small Kindness charity. Philadelphia Inquirer, 24 February 1989, p.5A, "Iran: West to blame Islam for forthcoming terrorism". He also established his own record label, "Jamal Records", and Mountain of Light Productions, and he donates a percentage of his projects' proceeds to his Small Kindness charity, whose name is taken from the Qur'an. [7][8] He earned ASCAP songwriting awards in 2005 and 2006 for "The First Cut Is the Deepest", and the song has been a hit for four artists. In 2003, after repeated encouragement from within the Muslim world,[112] Islam once again recorded "Peace Train" for a compilation CD, which also included performances by David Bowie and Paul McCartney. 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Acoustic-based hitmaker who became one of the most popular singer/songwriters of the '70s thanks to his invariably catchy material. 2, "(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard" (1977), Cat Stevens' comments about Salman Rushdie, British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, "A Guide To The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014", "Yusuf Islam Reflects on His Return: Artist Once Known As Cat Stevens Talks About New Album", "Yusuf Cat Stevens on Islam, the fatwa and playing guitar again", "Yusuf Islam's past, present in harmony on new album", "Why Has Yusuf Dropped Islam From His Stage Name? Our recordings are particularly appealing to the young, having used songs as well as Qur'an verses with pleasing sound effects ...[113]. [34] As a result of his serious illness and long convalescence,[44] and as a part of his spiritual awakening and questioning, he wrote as many as 40 songs, many of which would appear on his albums in years to come. Music, he now felt, is uplifting to the soul; something sorely needed in troubled times. So you take those words and just let them go whichever way they want ...'Moonshadow'? [116] His response was "Because 'Islam' doesn't have to be sloganised. Enjoy complimentary Yusuf / Cat Stevens coloring pages with every store purchase. The show was entitled the "Moon and Star" concert. [17] In keeping with his spirit of humanitarianism,[154] he would be donating a portion of the revenue from each ticket sale towards his charity Small Kindness, as well as UNICEF and the International Rescue Committee[155] in an effort to assist children affected by the current Syrian refugee crisis. Islam attended as part of an honorary committee which also included George Martin, Richard Branson, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Klaus Voormann, Christopher Lee and others. 3 bids. On 1 October 2004 he requested the removal of his name, "I remain bewildered by the decision of the US authorities to refuse me entry to the United States". [36] It was the first of his hits to get real airplay in the US. It's true that I have asked my manager to respectfully request that lady presenters refrain from embracing me when giving awards or during public appearances, but that has nothing to do with my feelings or respect for them. [50] In addition, the song "Pop Star", about his experience as a teen star, and "Katmandu", featuring Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel playing flute, were featured. At first, the single was released only through several online music stores but later featured on the compilation album Cat Stevens: Gold. His set included Stevie Wonder's "Saturn", "Peace Train", "Where Do the Children Play? "[109], Islam has reflected that his decision to leave the Western pop music business was perhaps too quick with too little communication for his fans. Around this time, Stevens had a catalogue of new songs that reflected his new perspective on what he wanted to bring to the world with his music. Original. A Christmas-season television commercial for gift-giving by the diamond industry aired in 2006 with Cat Power's cover of "How Can I Tell You". After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. (23) 23 product ratings - The Very Best of Cat Stevens CD Value Guaranteed from eBay’s biggest seller! After Islam's friend, Irfan Ljubijankić, the Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was killed by a Serbian rocket attack, Islam appeared at a 1997 benefit concert in Sarajevo and recorded a benefit album named after a song written by Ljubijankić, I Have No Cannons That Roar. Stevens' next album was the concept album Numbers, a less successful departure for him. Like Patti. 24 (the volume indicating its position in the series, not the 24th Cat Stevens collection) winds up having all the faults of this particular series, dividing its 20 songs between hits and album tracks, creating an unsatisfying retrospective. [90] During the same year, he dedicated time and effort in joining the Forum Against Islamophobia and Racism, an organisation that worked towards battling misconceptions and acts against others because of their religious beliefs or their racial identity (or both), after many Muslims reported a backlash against them due in part to the grief caused by the events in the United States on 11 September. [23] He occasionally escaped his family responsibilities by going to the rooftop above their home and listening to the tunes of the musicals drifting from around the corner[18] on Denmark Street, then the centre of the British music industry. With the exception of some guitar on the title track and "100 I Dream",[64] he played keyboard instruments throughout the album. 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,512. [6] His 1972 album Catch Bull at Four spent weeks at the top of several major charts. The harm done is often difficult to repair", and added that he intended to donate the financial award given to him by the court to help orphans of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. [58] In 1971, Stevens provided nine songs to the soundtrack of the black comedy Harold and Maude, which became a popular cult film celebrating the free spirit and brought Stevens' music to a wider audience, continuing to do so long after he stopped recording in the late 1970s. Islam has credited his then 21-year-old son Muhammad Islam, also a musician and artist, for his return to secular music, when the son brought a guitar back into the house, which Islam began playing. [102], Yusuf responded that he was "delighted by the settlement [which] helps vindicate my character and good name. In this episode he talks about his difficulty in entering the US. [45] Regarding his conversion, in his 2006 interview with Alan Yentob,[73] he stated, "To some people, it may have seemed like an enormous jump, but for me, it was a gradual move to this." The tour took him to Dublin, where he had a mixed reception; subsequently he was well received in Birmingham and Liverpool, culminating in an emotional performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Cat Stevens Song list (Remember The Days Of The) Old Schoolyard (1977) Father And Son (1970) Hard Headed Woman (1970) I Love My Dog (1966) I'm Gonna Get Me A Gun (1967) If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out (1971) Just Another Night (1978) Katmandu (1970) Lady D'Arbanville (1970) Last Love Song (1978) Lilywhite (1970) Longer Boats (1970) Matthew … In 1973, Stevens moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as a tax exile from the United Kingdom, however, he later donated the money to UNESCO. He began releasing music as Yusuf in 2006. by Yusuf/Cat Stevens | 2003. [45] Although he discontinued his pop career, he was persuaded to perform one last time before what became his twenty-five-year musical hiatus. [1] His musical style consists of folk, pop, rock, and, in his later career, Islamic music, before returning to secular music in 2006. Cat Stevens was one of the most popular artists of the 1970s, with a string of best selling albums which virtually defined the concept of the sensitive singer songwriter. [7][8] This album continued the introspective and spiritual lyrics that he was known for, combined with a rougher-edged voice and a less acoustic sound than his previous records, using synthesisers and other instruments. More buying choices £1.34 (45 used & new offers) Mona Bone Jakon (Remastered) [VINYL] by Yusuf / Cat Stevens | 2020. His initial recordings had not included any musical instruments other than percussion, and they featured lyrics about Islamic themes, some in spoken word or hamd form. His brother's timely gift was quickly absorbed and he was taken with its content, soon beginning his transition and conversion to Islam, which would change forever his private and professional life. [14] In November and December 2009, Islam undertook his "Guess I'll Take My Time Tour" which also showcased his musical play Moonshadow. [68] Linda Lewis appears in the song's video, with Cat Stevens singing to her, as they portray former schoolmates, singing to each other on a schoolyard merry-go-round. [14] However, the New York appearance was postponed due to issues regarding his work visa. [52] It is ranked at No. It differed in several respects: entirely written by Stevens, he dropped his band and produced the record without the assistance of Samwell-Smith, who had played a large role in catapulting him to fame. He added that, through him, "Westerners might get a glimpse of the East, and Easterners, some understanding of the West. Get it Wednesday, Feb 3. On 3 March 2020, Yusuf played the Music for the Marsden benefit concert at the O2 Arena in London. ", "Yusuf Islam Wants to See Salman Rushdie Burnt, Right? It seemed almost as if I had my eyes shut. The song featured Indian composer/producer A. R. Rahman, a-ha keyboard player Magne Furuholmen and Travis drummer Neil Primrose. [68] Izitso included his last chart hit, "(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard", an early synthpop song[66] that used a polyphonic synthesiser; it was a duet with fellow UK singer Elkie Brooks. [53], After the end of his relationship with D'Arbanville, Stevens noted the effect it had on writing his music, saying, "Everything I wrote while I was away was in a transitional period and reflects that. Skip on several decades, and much of a lifetime later, and one of the few good things to come out of lockdown for me was a chance rediscovery of him. Their friendship continued, however, and, when Stevens re-emerged as Yusuf Islam after 27 years, Davies appeared again performing at his side and has remained there. [160], On 25 June 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Cat Stevens among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.[161]. Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; 21 July 1948), commonly known by his stage name Cat Stevens and later Yusuf Islam, Yusuf, and Yusuf/Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Also in November 2006, Billboard magazine was curious as to why the artist is credited as just his first name, "Yusuf" rather than "Yusuf Islam". 1999 Remember Cat Stevens The Ultimate Collection CD. ", "Don't Be Shy", "Wild World", and "Peace Train".[124]. [10] He persuaded his father to pay £8 (equivalent to £200 in 2019[24]) for his first guitar, and he began playing it and writing songs. CAT STEVENS - TEASER & THE FIRECAT Vinyl LP ILPS9154 PINK RIM best. To rectify this, after signing with Island Records in 1970, an American distribution deal was arranged with A&M Records' Jerry Moss in North America. Reviews. 206 in the 2003 list of "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". He performed at the Peace One Day concert at the Royal Albert Hall on 21 September 2007. When interviewed on a Boston radio station, Stevens said about Teaser and the Firecat: I get the tune and then I just keep on singing the tune until the words come out from the tune. You come to a point where you have sung, more or less ... your whole repertoire and you want to get down to the job of living. [135], On 1 April 2011, he launched a new tour website (yusufinconcert.com) to commemorate his first European tour in over 36 years scheduled from 7 May to 2 June 2011. If the scholars see that it is something positive, they may well approve of what I'm doing. October, 1971. Islam believed his inclusion on a "watch list" may have simply been an error: a mistaken identification of him for a man with the same name, but different spelling. [107], Islam gradually resumed his musical career in the 1990s. All family members worked in the restaurant. Cat Stevens : Icon CD (2012) Value Guaranteed from eBay’s biggest seller! Released: 1999; Label: Island/A&M; 31 10 12 — 5 5 11 25 — BPI: Gold; ARIA: 7× Platinum; 2000 The Very Best of Cat Stevens. For most it was a surprise, and even his long-time guitarist Alun Davies said in later interviews that he hadn't believed that his friend would actually go through with it after his many forays into other religions throughout their relationship. After his religious conversion in the late 1970s, Stevens stopped granting permission for his songs to be used in films. [63], On 21 September 2004, Islam was on a United Airlines flight from London to Washington, travelling to a meeting with US entertainer Dolly Parton, who had recorded "Peace Train" several years earlier and was planning to include another Cat Stevens song on an upcoming album. [92] The Israeli government had deported Islam in 2000 over allegations that he provided funding to the Palestinian organisation Hamas,[93] but he denied doing so knowingly. This brush with death intensified his long-held quest for spiritual truth. [11], The lack of success of Stevens' second album mirrored a difference of personal tastes in musical direction and a growing resentment of producer Mike Hurst's attempts to re-create another album like that of his debut, with heavy-handed orchestration, and over-production,[32] rather than the folk rock sound Stevens was attempting to produce. Davies was also thought a perfect fit with Stevens in particular for his "fingerwork" on the guitar, harmonising and his backing vocals. [32] He also sought to emulate composers of musicals, like Ira Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein. In 1966, at age 18, he was heard by manager/producer Mike Hurst, formerly of British vocal group the Springfields. Rumours which circulated after made me imagine otherwise. Cat Stevens Official Store. He abandoned his music career and his name in the late 1970s. "[94], However, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added him to a "watch list"[28] which provoked an international controversy and led the British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw to complain personally to the United States Secretary of State Colin Powell at the United Nations. [120] The album, An Other Cup, was released internationally in November 2006 on his own label, Ya Records (distributed by Polydor Records in the UK, and internationally by Atlantic Records)—the 40th anniversary of his first album, Matthew and Son. They also produced a video of the pair walking between photographs of fathers and sons, while singing the song. Accompanying him, as in the Cat Stevens days, was Alun Davies, on guitar and vocals. Steven Georgiou, born on 21 July 1948 in the Marylebone area of London,[18] was the youngest child of a Greek Cypriot father, Stavros Georgiou (1900–1978),[19] and a Swedish mother, Ingrid Wickman (1915–1989). Got one to sell? [125] [118][119] Yoriyos created the art on Islam's album An Other Cup, something that Cat Stevens did for his own albums in the 1970s. July 21, 1947. artistfacts. He was called "the artist boy", and said, "I was beat up, but I was noticed". The combination of Stevens' new folk rock style and accessible lyrics which spoke of everyday situations and problems, mixed with the beginning of spiritual questions about life, remained in his music from then on. [14][79], Following his conversion to Islam, Cat Stevens (now named Yusuf Islam), abandoned his musical career for nearly two decades. Catch Bull at Four was Platinum certified in 2001. In 2006, he returned to pop music – releasing his first new studio album of new pop songs in 28 years, entitled An Other Cup. [105] Once again he was awarded damages after the World Entertainment News Network allowed an article to be published on Contactmusic.com alleging that he would not speak to unveiled women with the exception of his wife. If I Laugh. 4.8 out of 5 stars 13. Ending Today at 6:14PM BST 48m 47s. As part of A&M's 1987 anniversary Classics series, Cat Stevens' Classics, Vol. [15] 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. In December 1977, Stevens converted to Islam[10] and adopted the name Yusuf Islam the following year. Teaser and the Firecat. [9] His other hit songs include "Father and Son", "Wild World", "Moonshadow", "Peace Train", and "Morning Has Broken". Over the next two years, Stevens recorded and toured with an eclectic group of artists ranging from Jimi Hendrix to Engelbert Humperdinck. Some people give a political interpretation to charity. [103], On 18 July 2008, Islam received substantial undisclosed damages from the World Entertainment News Network following their publication of a story which claimed that the singer refused to speak to unveiled women. He was scheduled to perform at an invitation-only concert at New York City's Highline Ballroom on 3 May 2009[130] and to go on to Los Angeles, Chicago and Toronto, as well as some to-be-announced European venues. Prime members enjoy fast & free shipping, unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video and many more exclusive benefits. Islam wrote all of the songs except "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood",[121] and recorded it in the United States and the United Kingdom.[120]. He performed the songs "Midday (Avoid City After Dark)", "Peace Train", and "Heaven/Where True Love Goes". [104][106] The news agency apologised and issued a statement saying that Islam has never had any problem in working with women and that he has never required a third party to function as an intermediary at work. [citation needed], A world tour was announced on his web site to promote the new album. 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[104] The allegations first surfaced in the German newspaper BZ after Islam's trip to Berlin in March 2007 to collect the Echo music award for "life achievements as musician and ambassador between cultures". "[35], He took up meditation, yoga, and metaphysics;[44] read about other religions; and became a vegetarian. [citation needed], In April 2007, BBC1 broadcast a concert given at the Porchester Hall by Islam as part of BBC Sessions, his first live performance in London in 28 years (the previous one being the UNICEF "Year of the Child" concert in 1979). In December 2006, Islam was one of the artists who performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway, in honour of the prize winners, Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank. "[11] He has since described the album as being "over-produced" and refers to An Other Cup as being a necessary hurdle he had to overcome before he could release his new album, Roadsinger. In Search of the Centre of the Universe (Disc 1: The City) Original. [18] The family lived above the Moulin Rouge, a restaurant his parents operated on the north end of Shaftesbury Avenue, a short walk from Piccadilly Circus in the Soho theatre district of London. [citation needed], His final original album under the name Cat Stevens was Back to Earth, released in late 1978, which was also the first album produced by Samwell-Smith since his peak in single album sales in the early 1970s. [36] The original version of the Tremeloes' hit "Here Comes My Baby" was written and recorded by Stevens. On 1 June 2016, Islam shared a new song called "He Was Alone" and its corresponding video. £3.20. He appeared in May 2009 at Island Records' 50th Anniversary concert in London. Hurst arranged for him to record a demo and helped him get a record deal. The Very Best of Cat Stevens. [51], Mona Bone Jakon was the precursor for Stevens' international breakthrough album, Tea for the Tillerman, which became a Top 10 Billboard hit. [114] At that point, he was joined by several young male singers who sang backing vocals and played a drum, with Islam as lead singer and guitarist. On 28 May 2020, Yusuf announced his next album, Tea for the Tillerman 2, and it was released on 18 September 2020, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the original LP. As well as the Beatles, other musicians who influenced him were the Kinks,[30] Bob Dylan, Nina Simone, blues artists Lead Belly and Muddy Waters,[31] Biff Rose (particularly Rose's first album), Leo Kottke[27] and Paul Simon.
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