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Credits: Aminah Yusuf
Full Name
Steven Demetre Georgiou
Born
July 21st, 1948
Height
5ft 10in
Hometown
London, England
Net Worth
Estimated $10 million
Partner
Fauzia Mubarak Ali
Family
Cat Stevens was born in London, England, to Stavros Georgiou, a Greek Cypriot restaurateur, and Ingrid Wickman, a Swedish artist. He married Fauzia Mubarak Ali in 1979 following his conversion to Islam, and they have five children. Alongside his music career, Stevens has devoted much of his life to educational and charitable initiatives.
Years Active
1966–1978, 1995–present
Bands
Folk rock, soft rock, singer-songwriter
Top Tracks
'Wild World', 'Father and Son', 'Moonshadow', 'Peace Train', 'Morning Has Broken'
Top Albums
'Tea for the Tillerman', 'Teaser and the Firecat', 'Mona Bone Jakon', 'Catch Bull at Four', 'Tea for the Tillerman 2'
Records Sold
More than 60 million
Fun Facts
After nearly drowning off the coast of Malibu in 1976, Stevens vowed to devote his life to God if he survived. The experience preceded his conversion to Islam the following year. Following his conversion, he adopted the name Yusuf Islam and stepped away from the music industry for many years to focus on faith, education and humanitarian work before returning to performing in the 2000s. Cat Stevens was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2014) and the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2019), recognising his enduring influence on popular music.
Related Artists
James Taylor, Nick Drake, Donovan, Gordon Lightfoot, Van Morrison

Cat Stevens, now known professionally as Yusuf / Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter, musician and philanthropist whose introspective songwriting and distinctive folk-rock sound made him one of the defining artists of the 1960s and 1970s.

Rising to fame with albums including ‘Mona Bone Jakon’, ‘Tea for the Tillerman’, ‘Teaser and the Firecat’ and ‘Catch Bull at Four’, Stevens wrote enduring classics such as ‘Wild World’, ‘Father and Son’, ‘Moonshadow’, ‘Peace Train’ and ‘Morning Has Broken’. Following his conversion to Islam in 1977, he largely stepped away from the music industry to focus on education and humanitarian work, later returning to recording and touring under the name Yusuf, and subsequently Yusuf / Cat Stevens.

His catalogue continues to be celebrated for its lyrical warmth, spiritual themes and timeless melodies.

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Cat Stevens, now known professionally as Yusuf / Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter best known for classic albums including 'Tea for the Tillerman' and 'Teaser and the Firecat', and songs such as 'Wild World', 'Father and Son' and 'Moonshadow'.
After converting to Islam in 1977, Cat Stevens adopted the name Yusuf Islam. Following his return to music, he began performing under the professional name Yusuf, later Yusuf / Cat Stevens.
'Tea for the Tillerman' is widely regarded as Cat Stevens' masterpiece, while 'Teaser and the Firecat', 'Mona Bone Jakon' and 'Catch Bull at Four' are also considered among his greatest works.
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