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Cat Stevens is credited as a musician, singer-songwriter and singer. Cat Stevens was born in Marylebone, United Kingdom on July 21, 1948. That works out to 78 years old in 2026. Awards on record include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2014) and honorary doctor of the University of Exeter.
My Take
Cat Stevens, now Yusuf Islam, commands a particular respect from me. Songs like Wild World and Morning Has Broken still land decades on, gentle yet unshakable. What moves me is the arc: walking away from music at the peak of selling 100 million records to follow his faith, then quietly returning years later. That enormous swing is precisely what gives his songs their weight. Born in Marylebone, London, and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, he never chased trends, only stayed honest to the questions in his own soul. I find that integrity genuinely humbling.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cat Stevens
- Name (Japanese)
- キャット・スティーヴンス
- Reading
- きゃっと・すてぃーゔんす
- Born
- July 21, 1948 (age 78)
- Origin
- Marylebone, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- musician / singer-songwriter / singer / guitarist / recording artist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- honorary doctor of the University of Exeter
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://catstevens.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yusufcatstevens/
- Xhttps://x.com/yusufcatstevens
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%20Stevens
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154216
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Cat Stevens born?
Born July 21, 1948 (age 78).
Where is Cat Stevens from?
Cat Stevens is from Marylebone, United Kingdom.
What does Cat Stevens do?
Cat Stevens works as musician, singer-songwriter, singer, guitarist, recording artist.
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