Yusuf Islam (born
Steven Demetre Georgiou, ), commonly known by his former stage name
Cat Stevens, is a British
singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, humanitarian, and education philanthropist. His 1967
debut album reached the top 10 in the UK, and the album's title song "
Matthew and Son" charted at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. His albums
Tea for the Tillerman (1970) and
Teaser and the Firecat (1971) were both certified
triple platinum in the US by the
RIAA. His musical style consists of
folk,
pop,
rock, and
Islamic music.