3 catalog entries, grouped by year.
Cat Stevens moved from the arranged pop of Matthew & Son toward the intimate acoustic sound of Tea for the Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat. Producer Paul Samwell-Smith and guitarist Alun Davies helped develop that approach. His repertoire includes Wild World, Father and Son and Peace Train, alongside songs recorded by other performers, such as The First Cut Is the Deepest. He later resumed secular recording as Yusuf, following a long period focused on religious music.
Cat Stevens - 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame essay by Jim Farber
Read essay pages 1-5: early pop work, acoustic albums, collaborators, repertoire and later Yusuf recordings. Sensitive personal details, sales and disputed chronology are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Reported release: 1970Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #73This folk-pop song became one of Stevens' signature hits, gaining popularity throughout 1971.
View background statusCat Stevens moved from the arranged pop of Matthew & Son toward the intimate acoustic sound of Tea for the Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat. Producer Paul Samwell-Smith and guitarist Alun Davies helped develop...
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View background status1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.