Paul McCartney, Dolly Parton, Ricky Gervais, and more share 75th birthday wishes for Yusuf/Cat Stevens
nme.comPaul McCartney, Dolly Parton, Ricky Gervais, and others have shared their 75th birthday wishes for Yusuf/Cat Stevens. Check them out exclusively on NME below.The legendary musician first found fame with his debut album ‘Matthew And Son’ when he was just 18 in 1967, before releasing the likes of ‘First Cut Is The Deepest’, ‘Father And Son’, ‘Morning Has Broken’, ‘Peace Train’ and ‘Wild World’.
He has had a career that has spanned over 50 years, with his latest album being 2023’s ‘King Of A Land’.Marking his 75th birthday today, the icon told his fans: “Thanks to the One who gave us life after our lifeless non-existence – to You is the Journeying.”A post shared by Yusuf / Cat Stevens (@yusufcatstevens)To help celebrate, various artists and fellow musicians took the time to share their birthday wishes to the legend with these exclusive comments to NME:“It was wonderful to hang out with Cat in the ’60s.
We had some fun experiences together and I have always admired his music. It was a great pleasure to meet his wife and children in latter years and see how happy they all are as a family.
From Cat to Yusuf he is a great singer and song writer and easy to admire.”“I have loved Cat Stevens from the first time I heard his voice, heard him play the guitar, and heard his wonderful, touching, deep lyrics.
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