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Matthew and Son
This article is about the song. For the album by Cat Stevens, see Matthew and Son (album). For the department store, see Matthew & Son (department store).
single by Cat Stevens
"Matthew and Son" is a song written and released by singer-songwriter Cat Stevens in Following his discovery by producer and manager Mike Hurst, Stevens debuted professionally in the music business with the release of his single "I Love My Dog" in September The song's surprising commercial success established his idiosyncratic songwriting style and extended his contract with Deram Records. "Matthew and Son" was musically inspired by a previous song he had written, while the lyrics were inspired by his girlfriend at the time, who worked a lot. Musically, the song is a baroque pop song with both brass and string arrangements while the lyrics tells the tale of the titular company exploiting their timid workers. "Matthew and Son" was recorded on 1 December at Decca Studios in London wi
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Cat Stevens/Yusuf facts: Folk singer's name change, career, family, and more revealed
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Cat Stevens is one of the most influential singer-songwriters of the 20th century.
A pop star and teen idol-turned-spiritual songwriter, Cat Stevens' musical career has spanned over sixty years through seven different decades.
Mixing folk, pop, rock, and Islamic influences, Stevens' inquisitive and gentle style of songwriting has seen him garner numerous awards and nominations.
First reaching the top ten of the UK charts in with his debut album, Matthew and Son, he went on to find greater success in the US with follow-up albums Tea for the Tillerman, Teaser and the Firecat, and Catch Bull at Four.
Stevens has released seventeen studio albums in total under various names, and has had four top 10 single hits both in the UK and the US.
His song 'First Cut is the Deepest' has been covered various times by the likes of Rod Stewart, PP Arnold, and She
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Cat Stevens
British musician (born )
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| Birth name | Steven Demetre Georgiou |
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| Born | () 21 July (age&#;76) London, England |
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| Spouse | Fauzia Mubarak Ali |
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Musical artist
Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; 21 July ),[1] commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens, Yusuf, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and musician. He has sold more than million records and has more than two billion streams.[2] His musical style consists of människor, rock, pop, and, later in his career, Islamic music. Following two decades in which he performed only music which met strict religious standards, he retu