Who inspired Cat Stevens? Who was Cat Stevens influenced by?

Cat Stevens is influenced by Inspired by the Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Ralph McTell folk and American blues.

Cat Stevens was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. In July 1970, Stevens recorded one of his songs, “But I Might Die Tonight”, for the Jerzy Skolimowski film Deep End.

Cat Stevens’s first singles include hits: “I Love My Dog” which reached number 28 on the UK Singles Chart. “I’m Gonna Get Me a Gun” was his second UK top-10 single, reaching number 6.

Cat Stevens’ 1967 debut album and its title song “Matthew and Son” both reached the top ten in the UK charts.

In December 2006, Cat Stevens’ was one of the artists who performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway, in honor of the prize winners, Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank.

In September 2020, Cat Stevens released Tea for the Tillerman 2, a reimagining of his classic album Tea for the Tillerman to celebrate its 50th anniversary.