Cat Stevens was just a teenager when his debut single arrived in the UK charts. He became an international star with the album Tea For The Tillerman (1970), in which he gave a remarkable development in his style. With his distinctive voice, memorable melodies and sensitive, socially conscious lyrics Stevens was typical of the singer-songwriters of the early seventies. His records from that period
… were incredibly successful and known to anyone who grew up during that time. Over the years his music was less accessible, and after he late seventies converted to Islam, he turned his back to the pop world.more