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Yusuf Islam, (born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21 July 1948 in London, UK), best known by his former stage name Cat Stevens, is a British musician of Greek Cypriot and Swedish ancestry. He is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist and prominent convert to Islam. As 'Cat... Read More...
Cat Stevens accepts damages over sexist libel - The Independent Yusuf Islam - the singer formally known as Cat Stevens - today accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages over a claim that he was a sexist bigot who refused to speak to any women not wearing a veil. Yusuf Islam - the singer formally known as Cat ...
CAT STEVENS - CAT STEVENS WINS LIBEL DAMAGES OVER SEXIST ALLEGATIONS - Contactmusic.com The singer formerly know as Cat Stevens has won libel damages over claims he refused to talk to a women not wearing a veil. It was also alleged that the musician, now known as Yusuf Islam, only spoke to women other than his wife through a third party ...
Yusuf Islam wins damages for "veiled women" slur - Launch.com British folk singer Yusuf Islam , formerly Cat Stevens , on Friday accepted libel damages and an apology from a news agency which reported he refused to talk to women at an awards ceremony who were not wearing a veil. The artist, who changed his name ...
