I have always admired Cat Stevens, and wished he knew me, because I always feel I know him. He has been a friend since the 70's when I listened to him lying on the floor in my home with a headset on, and when I found a new love some years ago, we sang his songs together, and still do.
I was always sad thinking he would not make more music, but , of course, he has made music.
I think he is my brother! Someday, we will meet!
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Rome - Singer, songwriter and peace activist Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, will receive a Man Of Peace award in Rome on Wednesday, two months after being refused entry to the United States on security grounds.
Yusuf Islam, 57, will receive the prize from the Gorbachev Foundation at the opening of the 5th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates at Rome's city hall.
The award is given annually "to a distinguished personage of culture and entertainment for peace messages, fraternity and integration between nations".
The Foundation said Islam was being recognised for his charity Small Kindness, which was set up "to alleviate the suffering of thousands of children and their parents in countries of war and agony like Kosovo, Bosnia, Albania, Montenegro and Iraq".
Previous winners included Italian actor and film-maker Roberto Begnini for his film Life Is Beautiful.
Islam was deported from the United States last September after being denied entry on "security grounds" and was released without charge. He was travelling to the US capital when his flight was diverted to Bangor, Maine, where he was detained before being transferred later to Washington for his flight back to his Britain.
Islam, who visited the United States earlier this year without incident, is best known for such mellow 1970s hits as Morning Has Broken, Wild World and Peace Train.
He converted to the Muslim faith in 1977.
Remember to find his song Indian Ocean, ( search for it, and you will find download choices including itunes) a song written and performed to aid tsunami vistims. It is a beautiful song over 6 minutes long and is beautifully Cat Stevens! Please circulate this information, to help children world wide. If you read this, you are taged, you must blog it and send emails to friends. Cat Stevens ( Yusuf) is our friend, he has always been unconditionally loving and caring in his music, which influenced a generation of people, and is still influencing the younger generation with his concern for finding truth, and helping others.
Please let meknow how far reaching your work to help right the injustice by the US against a peace loving musician, and devoted man of God who has always searched for a way to know truth and to help others and this world!.
Buy his music! It aids children!
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