The son of a Greek Cypriot restaurateur father and a Swedish mother, Steven
Demetre Georgiou (born July 21st, 1948) grew up in London's West End, surrounded
by the glitz and glamour of theatre and show business. He learned piano but,
inspired by The Beatles, took up guitar and started playing on the Soho folk
scene. He created the stage persona of Cat Stevens and released his debut single
“I Love My Dog” which was a minor hit. but the bright, poppy follow-up “Matthew
& Son” was what made him a teen star. Musically ambitious, he soon outgrew the
shallow demands of pop stardom, rei...