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Yusuf Islam not Want Edberg With Coldplay (About Yusuf Islam) - Cat Stevens or Yusuf Islam was born Steven Demetre Georgiou by name on July 21, 1948 in London, England. Joseph familiar music in a relatively young age. At the age of 12 years, Joseph, who was able to play the piano started learning to play guitar and write songs.
Stevens became a convert to Islam and converted to Islam in 1978 after a near-death experience. He took the name Yusuf Islam and became a preacher of the new religion vocals. A decade later there was controversy when he made the comments supported the fatwa issued against author Salman Rushdie, and in 2004 its name again discussed again after he was denied entry because of the name of the United States was found on a list should not fly (no-fly list). Apparently a mistake and are looking for is someone else named Youssouf Islam.
Yusuf Islam now lives in London with his wife and five children where he is an active member of the congregation. He founded the Small Kindness humanitarian foundation which initially helped famine victims in Africa and now helps thousands of orphans and families in the Balkans, Indonesia, and Iraq. Islam also established humanitarian foundations Muslim Aid but left as founding Chairman in 1999.
CAREERJoseph began his career in music by playing folk songs at local cafes and pubs. In 1966, when Joseph was 18 years old, Mike Hurst, a producer and offered to record an album. Yusuf's first album, entitled MATTHEW AND SON released in 1967 and made it into the top 10 album in the UK. In a short time, the popularity of Cat Stevens bounced up. In the age of just 18 years, Cat Stevens has been around the stage with top class musicians like Jimi Hendrix and Engelbert Humperdinck.
Cat Stevens released 12 albums were quite successful in the market until an accident makes him more focused on his religious life. The decision to embrace Islam Cat Stevens music career finally ended Cat Stevens, who was at the peak time.
Cat Stevens who later changed their name to Yusuf Islam and more active in religious and social activities. New around 1995 Yusuf Islam plunge back into the world of music, but rather music that smelled spiritual. As Yusuf Islam he had released 9 albums spiritual.
In addition won many awards in the field of humanitarian, Cat Stevens had a lot of awards from the music scene as a songwriter.
Stevens became a convert to Islam and converted to Islam in 1978 after a near-death experience. He took the name Yusuf Islam and became a preacher of the new religion vocals. A decade later there was controversy when he made the comments supported the fatwa issued against author Salman Rushdie, and in 2004 its name again discussed again after he was denied entry because of the name of the United States was found on a list should not fly (no-fly list). Apparently a mistake and are looking for is someone else named Youssouf Islam.
Yusuf Islam now lives in London with his wife and five children where he is an active member of the congregation. He founded the Small Kindness humanitarian foundation which initially helped famine victims in Africa and now helps thousands of orphans and families in the Balkans, Indonesia, and Iraq. Islam also established humanitarian foundations Muslim Aid but left as founding Chairman in 1999.
CAREERJoseph began his career in music by playing folk songs at local cafes and pubs. In 1966, when Joseph was 18 years old, Mike Hurst, a producer and offered to record an album. Yusuf's first album, entitled MATTHEW AND SON released in 1967 and made it into the top 10 album in the UK. In a short time, the popularity of Cat Stevens bounced up. In the age of just 18 years, Cat Stevens has been around the stage with top class musicians like Jimi Hendrix and Engelbert Humperdinck.
Cat Stevens released 12 albums were quite successful in the market until an accident makes him more focused on his religious life. The decision to embrace Islam Cat Stevens music career finally ended Cat Stevens, who was at the peak time.
Cat Stevens who later changed their name to Yusuf Islam and more active in religious and social activities. New around 1995 Yusuf Islam plunge back into the world of music, but rather music that smelled spiritual. As Yusuf Islam he had released 9 albums spiritual.
In addition won many awards in the field of humanitarian, Cat Stevens had a lot of awards from the music scene as a songwriter.
Yusuf Islam not Want Edberg With Coldplay (About Yusuf Islam)
