Yusuf/Cat Stevens’ has unearthed a previously unreleased song, “Butterfly,” which he deemed “too pop” for his 1978 album, ‘Back to Earth’
“The Iranian Revolution wasn’t even on the horizon. I felt like I was discovering something that was an amazing and immense secret.”
He ultimately decided that music went against his new faith and made the hard choice to end his career, but first he had to create one last album to fulfill the terms of his contract. Bringing his career full circle, he reunited with his, which is also included on this new, but on November 22nd, 1979 he agreed to perform at the Year of the Child concert in London. The set, which was packed with classics like “Peace Train” and “Father & Son,” was essentially a goodbye to his long-time fans.
Yusuf/Cat Stevens began playing guitar again shortly after 9/11. “There was so much antagonism in the world,” he said in 2015. “Many Muslims have come up to me, shook my hand and said, ‘Thank you! Thank you.’ I’m representing the way they want to be seen.” He’s been off the road since 2017, but this summer he’s gigging all across Europe. His most recent release was 2014’s
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