http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5264222&rws=%2Fyusuf-islam%2Fdiscography.rssThe archetypal sensitive singer-songwriter, Cat Stevens became a sensation in the 1970s with his gravelly voice and acoustic musings. Alternating between gentle folk and the occasional R&B-flavored bounce, Stevens' singles almost always went Top Ten. Pretty much everyone knows "Wild World" (originally written for Jimmy Cliff), "Hard-Headed Woman" and "Peace Train" by heart, but Stevens' album cuts offer much to those interested in deeper exploration. "Sitting," "The Wind," and "Trouble" from the soundtrack to the cult film fave <I>Harold And Maude</I> are all great songs, and just a few of the many Stevens crafted before deepening religious convictions led him to quit pop music for good. In 1977, Stevens changed his name to Yusef Islam, renounced his career and adopted a strict Muslim lifestyle. In the '80s he lost a lot of fans when he was quoted as calling for the death of writer Salman Rushdie after Rushdie's <I>Satanic Verses</I> became a hugely popular and controversial novel about the Islamic religion. The quotation was exaggerated, however, and Stevens was unfairly branded as a fanatic. Today he records and tours as Yusuf Islam, performing new material and even some of his old Cat Stevens songs on occasion. - Mike McGuirkSinger-Songwriteren720Thu, 3 Dec 2009 01:55:30 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5264222&rws=%2Fyusuf-islam%2Fdiscography.rss The archetypal sensitive singer-songwriter, Cat Stevens became a sensation in the 1970s with his gravelly voice and acoustic musings. Alternating between gentle folk and the occasional R&B-flavored bounce, Stevens' singles almost always went Top Ten. Pretty much everyone knows "Wild World" (originally written for Jimmy Cliff), "Hard-Headed Woman" and "Peace Train" by heart, but Stevens' album cuts offer much to those interested in deeper exploration. "Sitting," "The Wind," and "Trouble" from the soundtrack to the cult film fave <I>Harold And Maude</I> are all great songs, and just a few of the many Stevens crafted before deepening religious convictions led him to quit pop music for good. In 1977, Stevens changed his name to Yusef Islam, renounced his career and adopted a strict Muslim lifestyle. In the '80s he lost a lot of fans when he was quoted as calling for the death of writer Salman Rushdie after Rushdie's <I>Satanic Verses</I> became a hugely popular and controversial novel about the Islamic religion. The quotation was exaggerated, however, and Stevens was unfairly branded as a fanatic. Today he records and tours as Yusuf Islam, performing new material and even some of his old Cat Stevens songs on occasion. - Mike McGuirk http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.12274018&rws=%2Fyusuf-islam%2Fdiscography.rss Singer-Songwriter Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Yusuf Islam Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.12274018 alb.12274018 Yusuf Islam art.5264222 8.99 An Other Cup alb.12274018 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/6/5/1495638_170x170.jpg 2006-11-14 00:00:00.0 2006-11-14 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.12274018&rws=%2Fyusuf-islam%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.12274018&variant=data&rws=%2Fyusuf-islam%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11773403&rws=%2Fyusuf-islam%2Fdiscography.rss Singer-Songwriter Tue, 3 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Yusuf Islam Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.11773403 alb.11773403 Yusuf Islam art.5264222 0.99 Heaven/Where True Love Goes alb.11773403 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/0/9/9/1269909_170x170.jpg 2006-10-03 00:00:00.0 null true false single http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11773403&rws=%2Fyusuf-islam%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11773403&variant=data&rws=%2Fyusuf-islam%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11588061&rws=%2Fyusuf-islam%2Fdiscography.rss Singer-Songwriter Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Yusuf Islam Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.11588061 alb.11588061 Yusuf Islam art.5264222 8.99 Footsteps In The Light alb.11588061 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/9/1/8/898197_170x170.jpg 2006-07-18 00:00:00.0 2006-07-18 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11588061&rws=%2Fyusuf-islam%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11588061&variant=data&rws=%2Fyusuf-islam%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11519811&rws=%2Fyusuf-islam%2Fdiscography.rss Singer-Songwriter Tue, 7 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Yusuf Islam Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.11519811 alb.11519811 Yusuf Islam art.5264222 7.99 An Introduction To The Burdah By Sharaf Al-Din Abi Abdullah Al-Busiri alb.11519811 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/1/1/1611108_170x170.jpg 2006-02-07 00:00:00.0 2002-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11519811&rws=%2Fyusuf-islam%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11519811&variant=data&rws=%2Fyusuf-islam%2Fdiscography.rss