![]() He has since bought back at least one of these guitars as a result of the efforts of his son Yoriyos, and left his musical career to devote himself to educational and philanthropic causes in the Muslim community. In 1979, he auctioned all of his guitars for charity. In December 1977, Stevens converted to Islam and adopted the name Yusuf Islam the following year. So when I ran across this BBC session from around the same period as a Neil Young BBC session (1971), I was curious if it would have the same effect as hearing the solo Neil Young did. Įven though at the time Cat Stevens was probably one of the more heavily played and universally well-known artists, even to the point of overkill in the early 70s, his work has stood up remarkably well over the years. ![]() ![]() Cat Stevens – eloquent songwriting that spoke to the thoughtful side of the 70s.
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