I love Cat Stevens. And his newer songs as Yusuf Islam. I grew up with Teaser and the Firecat, Tea for the Tillerman, and other albums around. And while I can't say I understand what made him convert to Islam and shun singing for so long, being an atheist... I can see how he would want to flee the materialistic world. I'm glad he is singing again, and I enjoyed his new albums as well.
Thanks, Patti. Cat Stevens was and continues to be so unutterably sad and vulnerable. Of course, Wild World is about himself. I can understand his ducking into the shelter of a rigid religion. Bless his heart.
Patricia Abbott is the author of more than 125 stories that have appeared online, in print journals and in various anthologies. She is the author of two print novels CONCRETE ANGEL (2015) and SHOT IN DETROIT (2016)(Polis Books). CONCRETE ANGEL was nominated for an Anthony and Macavity Award in 2016. SHOT IN DETROIT was nominated for an Edgar Award and an Anthony Award in 2017. A collection of her stories I BRING SORROW AND OTHER STORIES OF TRANSGRESSION will appear in 2018.
She also authored two ebooks, MONKEY JUSTICE and HOME INVASION and co-edited DISCOUNT NOIR. She won a Derringer award for her story "My Hero." She lives outside Detroit.
Patricia (Patti) Abbott
SHOT IN DETROIT
Edgar Nominee 2017, Anthony nominee 2017
CONCRETE ANGEL
Polis Books, 2015-nominated for the Anthony and Macavity Awards
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I love Cat Stevens. And his newer songs as Yusuf Islam.
I grew up with Teaser and the Firecat, Tea for the Tillerman, and other albums around.
And while I can't say I understand what made him convert to Islam and shun singing for so long, being an atheist... I can see how he would want to flee the materialistic world. I'm glad he is singing again, and I enjoyed his new albums as well.
There was a time I remember his music being everywhere and that must mean I remember the 1970s. A world away for sure.
I am deferring to this:
http://kieranjamesshea.blogspot.com/2009/11/another-saturday-night-w-soundtrack.html
Gosh, has it been three years already, Kieran. Seems like yesterday.
I have some of his new stuff too. But that old Cat stays in my head.
Thanks, Patti. Cat Stevens was and continues to be so unutterably sad and vulnerable. Of course, Wild World is about himself. I can understand his ducking into the shelter of a rigid religion. Bless his heart.
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