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Cat Stevens is a folk musician known as much for hit songs like "Peace Train", "Morning Has Broken" and "Wild World" as for his political beliefs and ongoing commitment to global peace.
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- "In the early 1970s he released his most famous records such as Tea for the Tillerman and 'Teaser and the Firecat which included hit songs such as "Wild World", "Father And Son" and "Moonshadow" which made him an international star".—BBCBBC:The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens (June 22, 2007)
- "Although his imam, or Muslim spiritual leader, advised him to continue to record albums but stop giving live performances, believed to sometimes work fans into a lather teetering on idolatry, the singer felt he had too many doubts and decided to bow out".—SalonSalon.com:People:Cat Stevens (August 14, 1999)
Cat Stevens Accuses Coldplay Of Plagiarism. Compare "Viva la Vida" & "Foreigner Suite".. Thoughts?(1 Answer)
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It sounds like a pretty close case. I think that so many songs today contain little pieces of one another. There is so little originality anymore. It does ...
Cat Stevens says Coldplay stole his song. What are your thoughts on the "Viva La Vida" plagiarism scandal?(1 Answer)
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My thoughts are yes, it does seem to have similar chord structure, but I think it's still too different from the original to call it plagiarism. Notice ...
What song do you hear that brings you back to your carefree days as a child or teen?(8 Answers)
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I usually don't think of my childhood as very 'carefree', but I did keep myself busy. I was given a small framed guitar when I was 7 ...
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Also known as Yusuf Islam
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2004 winner of Man for Peace Award
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Albums as Cat Stevens
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Albums as Yusuf Islam
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