| First Name |
Cat
|
| Last Name |
Stevens
|
| Full Name at Birth |
Stephen Demetre Georgiou
|
| Alternative Name |
Yusuf Islam, Yusuf, Steve Adams
|
| Age |
75 years
|
| Birthday |
21st July, 1948
|
| Birthplace |
London, England
|
| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
|
| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Muslim
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
British
|
| Occupation Text |
Education philanthropist, Musician
|
| Occupation |
Musician
|
| Claim to Fame |
Morning Has Broken
|
| Music Genre (Text) |
Folk rock, Psychedelic Rock, Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Synthpop, Electro, Nasheed, Hamd, Folk, Pop, Rock, Islamic
|
| Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
|
| Year(s) Active |
1965–1980 (as Cat Stevens) 1995–present (as Yusuf Islam), 1965–1980 (as Cat Stevens), 1995–present (as Yusuf Islam/Yusuf), 1965–80 (as Cat Stevens), 1995–present (as Yusuf Islam or Yusuf), 2014–present (as Yusuf/Cat Stevens)
|
| Music Style |
Singer/Songwriter, Psychedelic, Soft Rock, Folk-Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, AM Pop, Album Rock
|
| Music Mood |
Brooding, Melancholy, Earnest, Cerebral, Intimate, Restrained, Laid-Back/Mellow, Poignant, Gentle, Spiritual, Reverent, Wistful, Reflective
|
| Instrument |
Songwriter, Guitar, Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Organ, Piano, Mellotron, Double Bass, Percussion, Synthesiser
|
| Record Label |
Deram, Island, A&M, Jamal, YA, Mountain of Light, Atlantic, Legacy Recordings, Atlantic Records
|
| Associated Acts |
Alun Davies
|
| Official Websites |
yusufislam.com, http://www.yusufislam.com/, https://catstevens.com/
|
| Father |
Steven Demetre Georgiou (father) (restaurant owner)
|
| Mother |
Ingrid Wickman (mother)
|
| Brother |
David
|
| Sister |
Anita
|
Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; ), commonly known by his stage name Cat Stevens, then Yusuf Islam, later simply Yusuf and eventually Yusuf/Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His musical style consists of folk, pop, rock, and, in his later career, Islamic music, before returning to secular music in 2006. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
