Yusuf (Formerly Cat Stevens) To Perform at Live Earth

Relix ^ | July 5, 2007 | Mike Gree

[keepitreal]

This Saturday’s Live Earth event continues to gain participants. While rumors still swirl about additional musicians, three artists have been confirmed. Yusuf (Formerly Cat Stevens) will appear in Hamburg while rapper/actor Xzibit has signed on for Tokyo and electronica artist Kenna will perform in the US.

[Ax]

Not being into music, the only initials I recognize are CCR. This whole Gore-run farce is DuMB.

[aruanan]

Yusuf (Formerly Cat Stevens) To Perform at Live Earth

The has-been or wannabe list continues to grow.

[Fiji Hill]

“Morning Has Broken” was around long before Cat Stevens. It was originally written in 1931 and set to the tune of the hymn “Child in the Manger,” from 1888.

[null and void]

No so much as a has been as a never was...

[Syncro]

Yea me neither. Took me a couple of minutes for me to figure out DMB
Maybe others are like us and got puzzled.

Bill Haley and the Comets

Beach Boys

Ike and Tina Turner

Bob Dylan

Joan Baez

And of course Johnny Fogerty’s old band, Creedance Clearwater Revival

[IM2MAD]

Yusuf (Formerly Cat Stevens) To Perform at Live Earth...

Who cares?

[I still care]

He’s performing in Hamburg? Why is that name familiar to me?

“3 detained in Hamburg over terrorism scare” http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/08/26/news/hamburg.php

“The Hamburg cell was, according to U.S. and German intelligence agencies, a group of radical Islamists that included students who eventually came to be key operatives in the 9/11 attacks”- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg_cell

[paulat]

Here’s a clip of Cat Stevens (34 years ago) singing “Morning Has Broken”

...oh...golly THANKS for reminding me it was 34 FREAKING YEARS AGO....

(breathe...breathe...)

[yorkie]

LOL! I know. Seems like yesterday, doesn’t it? ;-)

[keepitreal]

It is all hieroglyphics. Kind of like reading vanity plates to figure out rappers names.

I’m a musician too, only classical, and do follow pop music, but haven’t heard of a few of these folks - maybe the bottom of the barrel?

[cardinal4]

Yeah, I know. Love the music, hate the politics..

[cardinal4]

Cat Stevens had a great album in ‘78. Remember the Days of the Old Schoolyard was one of the songs on it. John Russell’s sister used to listen to it all the time. Everytime I hear it, I think of Roma. It shame Cat turned into a Jihadist..

[onedoug]

How does this character square this with Islam, as if that mattered.

[Calpernia]

How can he be performing anywhere if he is on a he’s on a terrorist watch list?

[Calpernia]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,133095,00.html
Official: Cat Stevens Has Possible Terror Ties

Excerpt:

The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens (search) is forbidden from flying into the United States because of his alleged association with possible terrorists, U.S. officials said Wednesday in explaining why a London-to-Washington flight carrying the peace activist was diverted.

The claim was disputed by the brother of the London-born singer, who changed his name to Yusuf Islam more than 25 years ago.

David Gordon (search) said his brother has condemned terrorist acts and donates money to terrorism victims. “He just wants to be an ambassador for peace,” said Gordon, who lives in Princeton, N.J., and serves as Islam’s business manager.

[elhombrelibre]

Crank Stevens

[keepitreal]

Thought you would get a kick out of the Hamburg lineup:

The Sueddeutschezeitung in Munich reports that "Live Earth" Hamburg kicks off with Shakira, the Colombian singer, in the early afternoon followed by a bunch of big-name performers: Chris Cornell, Enrique Iglesias, Snoop Dogg, Jan Delay, Mia, Roger Cicero, Reamonn, Michael Mittermeier, Silbermond and Juli. (We'll accept that they're all big names.) Finally, then, the late addition, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), will close the evening at around 11 p.m. But there's more!

In addition, 60 short films and 30 public service announcements will be shown during the breaks between bands. At about 8 p.m. Al Gore himself will be switched in from New York to ask the audience to sign a seven-point-declaration to pressure governments to ratify climate treaties.

Ach, mensch. Sixty films, 30 PSAs, high-minded Germans earnestly lecturing and lecturing and lecturing? Preachy imploring for a seven-point action plan on behalf of protocols of codicils of declarations?

No wonder they're giving away tickets.

http://blog.nam.org/archives/2007/07/live_earth_now.php

[JennysCool]

In addition, 60 short films and 30 public service announcements will be shown during the breaks between bands. At about 8 p.m. Al Gore himself will be switched in from New York to ask the audience to sign a seven-point-declaration to pressure governments to ratify climate treaties.

Oh yeah. That's entertainment!

[wardaddy]

I like old Cat Stevens myself.....young chicks in my era loved it too.

[Liberty Valance]