Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes ProCon History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture Money Videos
Cat Stevens
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Cat Stevens Yusuf/Cat Stevens
Read Next
the Beatles. Publicity still from Help! (1965) directed by Richard Lester starring The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr) a British musical quartet. film rock music movie
What's the Difference Between Tempo and Rhythm?
iPod. The iPod nano released to the public Sept. 2010 completely redesigned with Multi-Touch. Half the size and even easier to play. Choose from seven electric colors. iPod portable media player developed by Apple Inc., first released in 2001.
10 Musical Acts That Scored 10 #1 Hits
Giant portrait of late Chinese chairman Mao Zedong hung over the Forbidden City. Imperial palace complex at the heart of Beijing (Peking), China. Palace Museum, north of Tiananmen Square. UNESCO World Heritage site.
Behind the Scenes: 7 Historical Figures in Beatles Lyrics
Studio on air sign. Radio transmitting broadcast Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, media news television
7 One-Hit Wonders That Kept Us Wondering
Woman Playing a Theorbo to Two Men, oil on canvas by Gerard Terborch, 1667-1668. (Baroque Art)
What’s That Sound?: 8 Intriguing Early Musical Instruments
Discover
Title: Senate Square, St. Petersburg, December 14, 1825: repression of the troop mutiny - watercolor by Carl Ivanovitch Kollman, 1825 depicts Decembrist uprising clashing with cavalry, with spectators watching. (new style December 26, 1825) Europe. Saint
8 of the Largest Empires in History
Thanksgiving Celebration Traditional Dinner Setting Food Concept
Why Is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Celebrated on a Thursday?
Super Typhoon Noru over the western tropical Pacific Ocean as observed by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA Aqua satellite July 31 2017
What Is the Difference Between a Typhoon and a Super Typhoon?
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Los Angeles Police Department wanted flyer on Elizabeth Short, aka the "Black Dahlia," who was brutally murdered in January 1947. The FBI supported the Los Angeles Police Department in the case, including by identifying Short through her fingerprints that
America’s 5 Most Notorious Cold Cases (Including One You May Have Thought Was Already Solved)
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.
10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci
Iraqi Army Soldiers from the 9th Mechanized Division learning to operate and maintain M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks at Besmaya Combat Training Center, Baghdad, Iraq, 2011. Military training. Iraq war. U.S. Army
8 Deadliest Wars of the 21st Century

Cat Stevens: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Cat-Stevens
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Yusuf Islam • Stephen Demetre Georgiou
Born July 21, 1948 (age 76) • London • England
Notable Works “Matthew and Son” • “Tea for the Tillerman” • “Teaser and the Firecat”

Photos

Cat Stevens
Yusuf/Cat Stevens
See All Images →
Don Henley
American musician and singer
Queen Bey
Beyoncé
American singer
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga
American singer-songwriter and actress
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Canadian musician
Bleachers
Jack Antonoff
American singer-songwriter and producer
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
American singer, songwriter, actor, and producer
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
American singer and songwriter
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
American musician
The Artist
Prince
American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer
Singer and songwriter Carole King
Carole King
American singer-songwriter
Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
American singer-songwriter
Irene Cara
Irene Cara
American singer-songwriter and actress
Janis Ian
Janis Ian
American singer, songwriter, and musician
Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb
American singer-songwriter
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow
American singer and songwriter
Helen Reddy
Helen Reddy
Australian-born American singer-songwriter
Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross
American singer-songwriter
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars
American singer-songwriter and producer
Harry Connick, Jr.
Harry Connick, Jr.
American musician and actor