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How Cat Stevens' 'Peace Train' became a beloved road trip anthem despite not hitting No. 1

The hopeful hit became one of classic rock’s most enduring travel songs despite never reaching No. 1.
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Cat Stevens' best-charting single in 1972 was originally just 40 seconds long

Cat Stevens had to bring in legendary prog-rock keyboardist Rick Wakeman of the band Yes to help him stretch the song into a ...
The Cheat Sheet

Cat Stevens Turned a Christian Hymn Into a Hit Song

A handful of classic rock songs have religious overtones. For example, one of Cat Stevens’ songs is a rewrite of a Christian hymn. That’s very interesting, considering that Stevens is now one of the ...
Forbes

Netflix Turns A Decades-Old Cat Stevens Song Into A Hit

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Cat Stevens’s “Oh Very Young ...
The Cheat Sheet

Cat Stevens Wrote Classic Rock’s Most Hypocritical Song

The Vietnam War deeply impacted the rock music of the late 1960s and 1970s. Tunes like John Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance,” The Monkees’ “Last Train to Clarksville,” and Creedence Clearwater Revival’s ...