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Cat Stevens

British musician (born 1948)
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Summary

Cat Stevens was born on July 21, 1948[1], in Marylebone[2]. He has worked as a musician[3], singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], guitarist[6], and recording artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,502 views/month, #2,414 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: London[9]
  • Father: Stavros Georgiou[10]
  • Mother: Ingrid Wickman[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12], Greece[13]
  • Occupation: composer[14], pop musician[15]
  • Award received: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[16], honorary doctor of the University of Exeter[17]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Genre: rock music[20], pop music[21], traditional folk music[22], Islamic music[23]
  • Record label: Island Records[24], A&M Records[25], Atlantic Records[26], Decca[27], Deram[28]
  • Discography: Cat Stevens discography[29]
  • Commons category: Cat Stevens[30]
  • Voice type: baritone[31]
  • Residence: Dubai[32]
  • Family name: Georgiou[33]
  • Given name: Stephen[34]
  • Official website: https://catstevens.com/[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Cat Stevens[36]
  • Relative: Sissela Kyle[37]
  • Instrument: guitar[38], piano[39], bass guitar[40], voice[41]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[42]

  • Country: GB[43]

  • Began / founded: 1948-07-21[44]

  • Genre(s): baroque pop, contemporary folk, folk, folk pop, folk rock, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock[45]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, baroque pop, contemporary folk, folk, folk pop, folk rock, katmandu, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock[46]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e2345fdf-2be7-47c5-a6dd-be64353ad134[47]

Why It Matters

Cat Stevens has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Tonic[50], a rock band[51], founded in 1993[52].

FAQs

Where was Cat Stevens born?

Cat Stevens's place of birth was Marylebone[2].

Who were Cat Stevens's parents?

Cat Stevens's father was Stavros Georgiou[10]. Cat Stevens's mother was Ingrid Wickman[11].

What did Cat Stevens do for work?

Cat Stevens worked as a musician[3], singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], guitarist[6], and recording artist[7].

What awards did Cat Stevens receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[16] and honorary doctor of the University of Exeter[17].

Who did Cat Stevens influence?

Cat Stevens has been cited as an influence by Tonic[50].

Related Entities

A&M Records Atlantic Records Decca Harold and Maude Island Records Sufjan Stevens United Kingdom

References

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [42] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Personality database profile id → 31482
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Personality database profile id: 31482, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/251154567|Yusuf Islam / Cat Stevens (#251154567)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/"
  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 81606
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  3. 12w ago · Gabi S. · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nickname → —
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  4. 14w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom, Greece
    Wikisimpsons article id → 105996
    Place of birth → Marylebone, London
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Wikisimpsons article id: 105996, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296179085|Cat Stevens (#296179085)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8109|Wikisimpsons]] #"
  5. 17w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id → 84231098, 21146152987505251273, 90707533
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  6. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0298820-Stevens-Cat-1948, 0298821-Georgiu-Steven-Demetre-1948, p0087543-Islam-Yusuf-1948
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: Stevens, Cat, 1948-, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259547|batch #259547]]"
  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → musician, singer-songwriter, singer +4
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  8. 21w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Munich Olympic Walk of Stars Cat Stevens.jpg
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Plaque image: Munich Olympic Walk of Stars Cat Stevens.jpg"
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