Cat Stevens

Cat Stevens is a British Songwriter-Singer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Guitarist, Film Score Composer, Humanitarian, and Philanthropist, and Film score composer. The debut album of Steven was Matthew and Son. The album reached the United Kingdom charts. Cat has given several hit songs named Father and Son, Wild World, Moonshadow, Peace Train, and Morning has Broken. The musicians converted his religion to Islam. In 2006, the songwriter returned to pop music with a new studio album.

The singer is known as another name like Steve Adams, Cat Stevens, and Yusuf. The songwriter was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. The philanthropist performed in several genres named folk, pop, rock, and traditional Islamic music.

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Biography and Early Life

The singer was born on July 21, 1948, in London, England, United Kingdom, to Ingrid Wickman and Stavros Georgiou. The singer was the youngest child of his parents.

The parent of Yusuf was the owner of a restaurant. The entire family member contributes to restaurants.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Cat Stevens in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Cat Stevens’s age is 73 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 21 July 1948. Though, he is 5′ 10″ in feet and inches and 177 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 163 lbs in Pound and 74kg in Kilograms.

Education

He studied at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Primary School. He starts taking an interest in music at a very young age. The musicians take inspiration from the Beatles. Stevens studied at West End School. He was not interested in study but did well in art. Stevens attended Hammersmith School of Art for one year. As a teenager, he takes inspiration from the Kinks, Bob Dylan, Nina Simone, and many more.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

The singer was in a relationship with Louise Wightman. After converting to Islam, the singer married Fauzia Mubarak. In 1979, the couple married at Regent’s Park Mosque. They are blessed with five children. He lives in London with his wife.

Is Cat Stevens Gay?

The sexual orientation of Cat Stevens is straight.

Professional Career

The singer starts his musicals by performing in pubs and coffee houses. Cat wanted to create a music band, but later, he drops his idea. The musicians choose the stage name Cat Stevens on the advice of his girlfriend. The singer gets the attention of producer Mike Hurst, and he helped him record a demo. The debut single of musicians was I Love My Dog, which reached #28 on the UK Singles Chart.

His next song Matthew and Son also gets hit. The singer performed with artist Jimi Hendrix for two years. In 1967, the singer released the album New Masters which did not perform well in the United Kingdom. The singer’s contract with Dream Records ended after his second album did not become successful. In 1969, the singer got infected with the disease Tuberculosis. He got admitted to King Edward VII Hospital.

The musicians spent several months in the hospital and one year rest. He starts doing meditation and yoga during rest. While staying ill, the musicians wrote 40 songs. He signed a contract with Paul Samwell Smith. The singer begins working on a new folk album Mona Bone Jakon. In 1970, the singer started recording the song, But I Might Die Tonight for the movie Deep End. He provided nine songs for the comedy, Harold and Maude. After converting to Islam, the musicians stop permitting companies to use his songs, but his Here Comes My Baby was used in Rushmore.

The singer left his music career more than two decades after changing his religion. In 1977, Cat appeared on Larry King Live. The singer earned US$1.5 million from his music in 2007. He used the money for several philanthropic works. In the 1990s, the singer returns to tune. The singer featured in God is the Light. In 2005, Stevens performed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He released the album Road Singer. The musicians appeared on the show named Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and The Andrew Marr Show.

Awards

Stevens received several awards in his career like the World Award, Man of Peace Award, German Sustainability Award, Steiger Award, and many more. In 2017, the Cat received a nomination for the Grammy Award.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Cat Stevens in 2021

As of 2021, The estimated net worth of Cat Stevens is $12 million. The singer created his wealth from his music career. The singer earns a handsome amount from his song royalties. In 2007, he earned more than $1.5 million from royalty.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• In 2003, the singer re-recorded Peace Train.
• The father of the singer was Greek, whereas his mother was Swedish

The singers donated the majority of his earnings in philanthropist work. He often gets involved in controversy.