Friday, March 27, 2020

"Father And Son" by Cat Stevens

London born singer and songwriter Cat Stevens scored a string of memorable acoustic hits in the early 70s, including "Wild World" (#11), "Peace Train" (#7), "Morning Has Broken" (#6), "Oh Very Young" (#10), and his Sam Cooke cover of "Another Saturday Night" (#6).

Many will be surprised to learn that one of his most beloved songs, "Father And Son," did not hit the charts when it was released in 1971. The last appearance Stevens made on the charts came in 1979 when "Bad Brakes" peaked at #83. That same year he converted to Islam and changed his name to Yusuf Islam. 

Yusuf has been quietly producing more music over the years, and his gentle voice is always pleasing on the ears.


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