The “beautiful” 1970 melody Cat Stevens needed to write: “I just had to use it”

Cat Stevens, also known as Yusuf, recalled how he gave 'Father and Son' a new life in 2020, re-recording the father's parts ...
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'70s Soft Rock Singer Behind 'Year of the Cat' Turns 81

The musician performed at the first-ever Glastonbury Festival.

The 1974 song that saw Yusuf/Cat Stevens turn loneliness into beauty

Cat Stevens has always had a knack for transforming things, and never more so when he turned the face of one song from ...
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After five years, Pickles the Napa rescue cat finds her forever home

From her hammock attached to the front window of the Napa rescue group Jameson Humane, Pickles the cat has developed quite a following among regulars at the Food City shopping center in south Napa.
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He should be as famous as Cat Stevens, but his potential was never realized

In the 1960s, a songwriter lauded by Bob Dylan and an influence on Cat Stevens created some incredible and frequently covered ...
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Cat Stevens' 'Buddha and the Chocolate Box' Gets Remastered Release

(UMe) Yusuf / Cat Stevens' beloved 1974 album Buddha and the Chocolate Box has been newly remastered and is now available via ...

1976 Soft Rock Song, Recorded at Iconic London Studio, Is Still a Powerful Hit 50 Years Later

"Year of the Cat" first appeared in the U.S. on October 22, 1976, as a single from his seventh studio album of the same name. By December 11, the track had entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 98, ...