Cat Stevens
"Moonshadow" folk singer
Cat Stevens is the stage name of British singer-songwriter Steven Demetre Georgiou, known for folk-rock hits like "Wild World," "Peace Train," and "Father and Son" in the late 1960s and 1970s.
He converted to Islam in 1977, changed his name to Yusuf Islam, and withdrew from secular music for decades before returning to performing.
Now often credited as Yusuf/Cat Stevens.
Act of changing states
- MuslimAdherent of Islam
- QuranIslam's central scripture
- hajjMuslim pilgrimage to Mecca
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
charity · education · retirement · Islamic schools · Muhammad · devotion · faith journey · spiritual transformation
Medieval Provençal lyric poet
- acoustic guitarUnplugged stringed instrument
- balladNarrative poem or song
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- fingerpickingPlucking strings by hand
coffeehouse · singer-songwriter · Donovan · James Taylor · Joni Mitchell · introspective · unplugged · intimate
Freedom from disturbance
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- humanitarian workEfforts aiding those in crisis
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
activism · philanthropy · interfaith dialogue · compassion · social justice · antiwar
Hymn praising new day
- singer-songwriterSelf-composing musical performer
- acoustic guitarUnplugged stringed instrument
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
Museum honoring influential musicians
- reunion toursDisbanded acts performing together again
- legacyWhat's passed down
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- GlastonburyMajor English music festival
conversion
Act of changing states
pilgrimage · charity · education · retirement · Islamic schools · Muhammad · devotion · faith journey · spiritual transformation · 1977
troubadour
Medieval Provençal lyric poet
- acoustic guitarUnplugged stringed instrument
- balladNarrative poem or song
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
fingerpicking · coffeehouse · singer-songwriter · Donovan · James Taylor · Joni Mitchell · introspective · unplugged · intimate · melody
peace
Freedom from disturbance
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- humanitarian workEfforts aiding those in crisis
reconciliation · activism · philanthropy · interfaith dialogue · compassion · social justice · antiwar
Morning Has Broken
Hymn praising new day
- singer-songwriterSelf-composing musical performer
- acoustic guitarUnplugged stringed instrument
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Museum honoring influential musicians
- reunion toursDisbanded acts performing together again
- legacyWhat's passed down
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- songwritersBob Dylan, songwriter, lyricists, composer, lyricist
- A&M Records ArtistsThe Carpenters, The Police, Supertramp, Peter Frampton, Joe Cocker
- British & Irish ArtistsElton John, Amy Winehouse, Roxy Music, PJ Harvey, Keane
- Convertsproselyte, neophyte, new convert, catechumen, born-again Christian
- Decca RecordsBing Crosby, Bill Haley, Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn
- protest songsOhio, Bella Ciao, protest songs, protest song, protest anthem
Cat StevensMick Jagger
Keith Richards · Ozzy Osbourne · Gene Simmons · Madonna · David Bowie