Much of Cat Stevens ' success came in the '70s, but his music career began years earlier, when he landed his first hit in England before he turned 20 with Watch videos y listen free to Cat Stevens : Wild World, Father And Son y more, plus 57 pictures. Cat Stevens (born Steven Demetre Georgiou in London, Official web site for Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens ), acclaimed singer- songwriter, humanitarian and philanthropist.Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; 21 July 1948 in Marylebone, London, England), originally and commonly known by his former stage name Cat Stevens , Official web site for Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens ), acclaimed singer- songwriter, humanitarian and philanthropist.