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Cat Stevens / Yusuf

Cat Stevens (birth name Steven Demetre Georgiou, changed in 1978 to Yusuf Islam; July 21, 1948, London) is a British singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who sold 60 million copies of his albums in the 1970s, two of which (Tea for the Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat) went triple platinum in the US. In 1979, Cat Stevens left the pop scene, converted to Islam, and, having taken the new name Yusuf Islam, devoted himself to educational and charitable activities in the Muslim community. In 2006, the musician returned to the stage.