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Cat Stevens is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Milton Nascimento, Nicky Hopkins, Pink Moon, John Walker and Phil Upchurch. Those roots explain a lot about how Cat Stevens arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Paul Simon, Al Stewart, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Van Morrison, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Yo La Tengo, Kim Fowley, Susanne Sundfør, The Broadsword and the Beast and The Tremeloes, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 80 connections around Cat Stevens, reaching back through Milton Nascimento and forward to Yo La Tengo. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Yusuf Islam, commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens or Yusuf/Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and musician. He has sold more than 100 million records and has more than two billion streams. His musical career has explored folk, rock, pop, and, later in his career, Islamic music. Following two decades in which he performed only music which met strict religious standards, he returned to making secular music in 2006. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. He has received two honorary doctorates and awards for promoting peace as well as other humanitarian awards.
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Cat Stevens connections
Cat Stevens grew out of Milton Nascimento, Nicky Hopkins, Pink Moon and John Walker, shares an orbit with Paul Simon, Al Stewart, Crosby, Stills & Nash and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, went on to shape Yo La Tengo, Kim Fowley, Susanne Sundfør and The Broadsword and the Beast. 80 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Cat Stevens
Sounds and acts that shaped Cat Stevens.
Artists similar to Cat Stevens
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Cat Stevens.
- Paul Simonartist
- Al Stewartartist
- Crosby, Stills & Nashartist
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Youngartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Donovanartist
- Harry Chapinartist
- Americaartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Three Dog Nightartist
- The Moody Bluesartist
- Elton Johnartist
- Nick Drakeartist
- Billy Joelartist
- Richie Havensartist
- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Bandartist
- Joan Baezartist
- Neil Young & Crazy Horseartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- Trafficartist
Bands Cat Stevens shaped
Where the influence of Cat Stevens travelled next.
- Yo La Tengoartist
- Kim Fowleyartist
- Susanne Sundførartist
- The Broadsword and the Beastartist
- The Tremeloesartist
- Magne Furuholmenartist
- Maxi Priestartist
- Lee DeWyzeartist
- It's a Sinartist
- Matt Nathansonartist
- The Synartist
- Frances Quinlanartist
- Papa Deeartist
- Brett Dennenartist
- Dan Hartmanartist
- P. P. Arnoldartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- James Morrisonartist
- Sheryl Crowartist
- Al Stewartartist
- The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Bandartist
- 10,000 Maniacsartist
- The Verve Pipeartist
- Mirahartist
- Ritchieartist
- James Reidartist
- The Christiansartist
- Gabriella Cilmiartist
- Jim Capaldiartist
- Sixto Rodriguezartist
- Peter Gabrielartist
- Yesartist
- Pet Shop Boysartist
- Island Recordsartist
- Rick Wakemanartist
- Jimmy Cliffartist
- Michelle Branchartist
- Fiona Appleartist
- Belinda Carlisleartist
- Boyzoneartist
- Carly Simonartist
- Julieta Venegasartist
- Luther Vandrossartist
- Mary Hopkinartist
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