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Cat Stevens

1948 - Today

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Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; 21 July 1948), commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens, Yusuf, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and musician. He has sold more than 100 million records and has more than two billion streams. His musical style consists of folk, rock, pop, and, later in his career, Islamic music. Following two decades in which he performed only music which met strict religious standards, he returned to making secular music in 2006. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cat Stevens is the 25th most popular musician (down from 24th in 2019), the 201st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 142nd in 2019) and the 11th most popular British Musician.

Cat Stevens is most famous for his song "Morning Has Broken" which is a popular children's song.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Cat Stevens ranks 25 out of 3,175. Before him are Arcangelo Corelli, Mark Knopfler, Elton John, Bon Scott, George Harrison, and Eric Clapton. After him are Władysław Szpilman, Leopold Mozart, Amir Khusrow, Giuseppe Tartini, Ringo Starr, and Brian May.

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Among people born in 1948, Cat Stevens ranks 10. Before him are Jean Reno, Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Michel Jarre, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Svetlana Alexievich, and Terry Pratchett. After him are Samuel L. Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne, Eckhart Tolle, John R. Bolton, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and Hassan Rouhani.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Cat Stevens ranks 201 out of 8,785. Before him are John Napier (1550), Paul Dirac (1902), Robert Robinson (1886), Blackbeard (1680), Ian McKellen (1939), and Eric Clapton (1945). After him are Saint Patrick (385), Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900), Calico Jack (1682), Michael Caine (1933), Rowan Atkinson (1955), and Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Cat Stevens ranks 11. Before him are Paul McCartney (1942), Mark Knopfler (1949), Elton John (1947), Bon Scott (1946), George Harrison (1943), and Eric Clapton (1945). After him are Ringo Starr (1940), Brian May (1947), Sting (1951), Stuart Sutcliffe (1940), David Gilmour (1946), and Roger Waters (1943).

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