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Cat : on the road to findout
Islam, Yusuf, 1948-2025
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In the whirlwind of 1960s London, amid protest anthems and psychedelic sounds, Cat Stevens rose to fame almost overnight. Sharing stages with the likes of Jimi Hendrix, he became a household name with pop hits like "Matthew and Son" and "The First Cut Is the Deepest". A near-fatal bout of tuberculosis in his early twenties became a turning point, propelling him into a lifelong quest for meaning. Emerging from illness with a new sense of purpose, he evolved into one of the defining singer-songwriter troubadours of the 1970s. Heartfelt songs like "Wild World", "Father and Son", and "Peace Train" made him a generational voice in the quest for peace, ecological consciousness and global change. Then, at the peak of his fame, another brush with death - a near-drowning - led him to a massive transformative commitment to the Omniscient Power which miraculously saved him. After being gifted a copy of the Qur'an, he embraced Islam in 1977, then walked away from music, becoming Yusuf Islam, and dedicating his life to faith, family and humanitarian work.
Main title:
Cat : on the road to findout / Yusuf/Cat Stevens.
Author:
Islam, Yusuf, 1948-, author
Imprint:
London : Constable, 2025.
Collation:
x, 554 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781408720837 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
782.42164ISL782.42164092782.4216 ISL782.421B ISLB/ISLA920 ISL782.421 ISLA920
Language:
English
BRN:
8853081