Cat Stevens
Cat Stevens
Yusuf Islam, commonly known by his former stage name Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, humanitarian, and education philanthropist. His 1967 debut album reached the top 10 in the UK, and the album's title song "Matthew and Son" charted at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. His albums Tea for the Tillermanand Teaser and the Firecatwere both certified triple platinum in the US by the RIAA. His musical style consists of folk, pop, rock, and Islamic music...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionFolk Singer
Date of Birth21 July 1948
CityLondon, England
There was no division I could see between the essential teaching of all Prophets and wise men of religion.
Some extremists take elements of the sacred scriptures out of context.
I became very famous, as a teenager, and my name and photo were splashed in all the media. They made me larger than life, so I wanted to live larger than life, and the only way to do that was to be intoxicated.
It was important for me to duck out of the fast and furious life I'd been living as a pop star. I was in a different mood.
All things can be forgiven if we can progress.
Not only did the terrorists hijack planes and destroy life, but they also hijacked the peaceful religion of Islam and split the brother and sisterhood of mankind.
It's hard to get by just upon a smile,
Miles from nowhere. Guess I'll take my time.
I can never quite trust anybody anymore.
I'm being followed by a moon shadow Leaping and hopping on a moon shadow... Did it take long to find me, I asked the faithful light ...and are you going to stay the night?
Can't keep it in, Gotta let it out.
Now I'm not making love to anyone's wishes, Only for that light I see 'Cause when I'm dead and lowered low in my grave, That's gonna be the only thing that's left of me
Baby I know, the first cut is the deepest.
Don't you feel a change a coming From another side of time, Breaking down the walls of silence, Lifting shadows from your mind.