Cat Stevens - Quiz
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  • 1. What encouraged Islam to agree to media interviews in 2000?
A) His son Muhammad Islam
B) His long-time guitarist Alun Davies
C) His label representative Sujata
D) A documentary film crew
  • 2. What did Islam cite as the reason for his initial misunderstanding regarding music in Islam?
A) He lacked access to musical instruments
B) He relied on heresy
C) He followed strict Qur'anic law
D) He was advised by his record label
  • 3. Who was surprised by Islam's initial decision to leave the music industry?
A) Sujata
B) Paul McCartney
C) Alun Davies
D) Nelson Mandela
  • 4. Which song did Islam record for a 2003 compilation CD featuring David Bowie and Paul McCartney?
A) Father and Son
B) Peace Train
C) Indian Ocean
D) Wild World
  • 5. What award did Islam receive from the IFPI in May 2003?
A) Humanitarian Music Award
B) Lifetime Achievement Award
C) Gold Record of the Year
D) Platinum Europe Award
  • 6. In 2004, Islam and Ronan Keating released a version of which song?
A) Wild World
B) Father and Son
C) Peace Train
D) Where Do the Children Play?
  • 7. Where did Islam perform in April 2005 on the anniversary of the prophet Muhammad's birthday?
A) Düsseldorf
B) Abu Dhabi
C) Banda Aceh
D) London
  • 8. What new instrument did Islam perform with in his 2005 Abu Dhabi talk?
A) Piano
B) Keyboard
C) Guitar
D) Violin
  • 9. What was the subject of the 2005 song 'Indian Ocean'?
A) His religious journey
B) His return to the music industry
C) The beauty of the natural world
D) The 2004 earthquake and tsunami
  • 10. Which charity received proceeds from the single 'Indian Ocean'?
A) Band Aid
B) Unicef
C) Small Kindness
D) Adopt-A-Minefield
  • 11. Who is credited with bringing a guitar back into the house, leading to Islam's return to music?
A) Paul McCartney
B) A. R. Rahman
C) His son Muhammad Islam
D) Alun Davies
  • 12. What is the professional name of Islam's musician son?
A) Banda
B) Dolly
C) Magne
D) Yoriyos
  • 13. Which artist's album did Islam play guitar for in mid-2005?
A) Peter Gabriel
B) Dolly Parton
C) David Bowie
D) Ronan Keating
  • 14. What is the title of the 2006 compilation of Islamic music recorded between 1984 and 2004?
A) Cat Stevens: Gold
B) Footsteps in the Light
C) The Ultimate Collection
D) Remember Cat Stevens
  • 15. At the 46664 concert, Islam performed with which earlier collaborator?
A) A. R. Rahman
B) George Martin
C) Klaus Voormann
D) Peter Gabriel
  • 16. On what date did Cat Stevens meet Ringo Starr?
A) 30 September 1976
B) 1 April 1977
C) 12 December 1976
D) 30 September 1978
  • 17. What was the former role of Ringo Starr?
A) Drummer of The Beatles
B) Producer of Cat Stevens
C) Keyboardist of The Beatles
D) Lead singer of The Rolling Stones
  • 18. Which album was Cat Stevens recording when he met Ringo Starr?
A) Tea for the Tillerman
B) Catch Bull at Four
C) Izitso
D) Back to Earth
  • 19. Why did the jam session with Ringo Starr not result in an official release?
A) Ringo Starr refused to sign the contract
B) The master tapes were destroyed in a fire
C) The session has yet to be officially released
D) The record label cancelled the project
  • 20. Which song did Ringo Starr struggle to play due to its odd timings?
A) Back to Earth
B) Was Dog a Doughnut
C) Peace Train
D) (Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard
  • 21. In what year was the Izitso album released?
A) 1979
B) 1977
C) 1978
D) 1976
  • 22. What technology did Izitso utilize extensively?
A) Acoustic guitars
B) Drum machines
C) Synthesisers
D) Electric violins
  • 23. Which track on Izitso was an early techno-pop fusion?
A) Back to Earth
B) (Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard
C) Was Dog a Doughnut
D) Morning Has Broken
  • 24. What device was used on 'Was Dog a Doughnut' to create its electro sound?
A) A digital recorder
B) A music sequencer
C) A vocoder
D) A sampling keyboard
  • 25. Who was the duet partner on '(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard'?
A) Ringo Starr
B) Samwell-Smith
C) Cat Stevens did not have a partner
D) Elkie Brooks
  • 26. What was the final original album released under the name Cat Stevens?
A) Back to Earth
B) Izitso
C) The First Cut is the Deepest
D) Tea for the Tillerman
  • 27. Who produced the album Back to Earth?
A) Ringo Starr
B) Cat Stevens
C) Elkie Brooks
D) Samwell-Smith
  • 28. Why did Back to Earth peak at only No. 33 on the Billboard charts?
A) The music was considered too experimental
B) The album was released in the wrong season
C) It had no hit singles
D) Stevens was unwilling to promote it with a tour
  • 29. What happened to the recordings of the jam session with Ringo Starr?
A) They were lost forever
B) They were destroyed by the studio
C) They were included as a bonus track on Izitso
D) Bootleg copies exist
  • 30. When was Back to Earth released?
A) Early 1980
B) Early 1977
C) Late 1976
D) Late 1978
  • 31. Which film featured the song "But I Might Die Tonight" in 1970?
A) Harold and Maude
B) Almost Famous
C) Rushmore
D) Deep End
  • 32. Who directed the film Harold and Maude?
A) Cat Stevens
B) Margaret
C) Hal Ashby
D) Jerzy Skolimowski
  • 33. In what year was the Harold and Maude soundtrack album finally released?
A) 2000
B) 1971
C) 1997
D) 2007
  • 34. Which film marked Stevens' return to allowing his songs in films in 1997?
A) Rushmore
B) We Are Marshall
C) Deep End
D) Remember the Titans
  • 35. Which 2000 film used the song "The Wind"?
A) Deep End
B) Almost Famous
C) Rushmore
D) We Are Marshall
  • 36. The song "Peace Train" was featured in which 2006 film soundtrack?
A) Almost Famous
B) We Are Marshall
C) Remember the Titans
D) Harold and Maude
  • 37. In 2023, the song "The Wind" was featured in the adaptation of which novel?
A) Almost Famous
B) Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
C) Deep End
D) Remember the Titans
  • 38. How many songs by Stevens were used in Harold and Maude excluding the two he contributed?
A) Nine
B) One
C) Two
D) Seven
  • 39. What was Cat Stevens's birth name?
A) Edward Leeds
B) Dick Rowe
C) Mike Hurst
D) Steven Demetre Georgiou
  • 40. Which producer helped Cat Stevens get his first record deal?
A) Dick Rowe
B) Edward Leeds
C) Mike Hurst
D) Mike D'Abo
  • 41. What was the name of the song used to deceive Dick Rowe to secure studio time?
A) Matthew and Son
B) Going, Going, Gone
C) I'm Gonna Get Me a Gun
D) I Love My Dog
  • 42. Who condemned the song 'I'm Gonna Get Me a Gun' on the show Juke Box Jury?
A) Mike Hurst
B) Edward Leeds
C) Dick Rowe
D) Jimmy Savile
  • 43. For what type of production did Cat Stevens claim he originally wrote 'I'm Gonna Get Me a Gun'?
A) A pirate radio station commercial
B) A detective film
C) A stage play
D) A Western musical
  • 44. Which radio station helped Cat Stevens gain fans early in his career?
A) Wonderful Radio London
B) Capital Radio
C) BBC Radio 1
D) Radio Luxembourg
  • 45. How many ASCAP 'Songwriter of the Year' awards did 'The First Cut Is the Deepest' earn him?
A) Zero
B) One
C) Two
D) Three
  • 46. Who was the head of Decca Records that signed Cat Stevens?
A) Dick Rowe
B) Edward Leeds
C) Mike Hurst
D) Mike D'Abo
  • 47. Which artist is mentioned as having been on tour with Cat Stevens?
A) Jimi Hendrix
B) The Beatles
C) David Bowie
D) Elton John
  • 48. On what date was Cat Stevens born?
A) 15 August 1949
B) 21 July 1948
C) 12 July 1948
D) 21 June 1947
  • 49. What was the name of the restaurant Stevens' family operated?
A) The Soho Bistro
B) Moulin Rouge
C) London Lights
D) The Greek Kitchen
  • 50. Where was the family restaurant located?
A) Drury Lane
B) Shaftesbury Avenue
C) Hammersmith Road
D) Denmark Street
  • 51. What was the nationality of Stevens' mother?
A) Swedish
B) British
C) Cypriot
D) Greek
  • 52. What religious background did Stevens' father have?
A) Roman Catholic
B) Anglican
C) Baptist
D) Greek Orthodox
  • 53. What primary school did Stevens attend in London?
A) Hammersmith School of Art
B) Soho Elementary
C) Solängsskolan
D) St Joseph Roman Catholic Primary School
  • 54. At what age did Stevens become interested in the guitar?
A) 10
B) 18
C) 15
D) 12
  • 55. How much did his father pay for his first guitar?
A) £15
B) £20
C) £8
D) £5
  • 56. Which musical particularly influenced Stevens' view of life?
A) The Beatles Story
B) Oklahoma!
C) West Side Story
D) My Fair Lady
  • 57. Who influenced Stevens to develop his drawing skills?
A) George Gershwin
B) Hugo Wickman
C) Stavros Georgiou
D) Ingrid Wickman
  • 58. What was the name of the school Stevens attended in Sweden?
A) Hammersmith Academy
B) Stockholm Art School
C) St Joseph Primary
D) Solängsskolan
  • 59. Under what name did he begin performing in 1965?
A) Demetre London
B) Cat Stevens
C) Gordon Georgiou
D) Steve Adams
  • 60. Which song was among the demos Stevens recorded in 1965?
A) Morning Has Broken
B) Father and Son
C) Wild World
D) The First Cut Is the Deepest
  • 61. Which area of London was considered the centre of the music industry when Stevens was young?
A) Denmark Street
B) Hammersmith
C) Marylebone
D) Shaftesbury Avenue
  • 62. What was the nickname Stevens was given at his local West End schools?
A) The artist boy
B) The Greek lad
C) The music man
D) The troubled kid
  • 63. Which of the following is NOT a genre Cat Stevens explored in his career?
A) Pop
B) Folk
C) Heavy metal
D) Islamic music
  • 64. In what year was Cat Stevens inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) 2006
B) 2010
C) 2017
D) 2014
  • 65. Which Cat Stevens album was certified triple platinum in the US?
A) Izitso
B) Tea for the Tillerman
C) Roadsinger
D) King of a Land
  • 66. What did Cat Stevens do with his guitars in 1979?
A) Gave them to his son
B) Burned them
C) Locked them in a vault
D) Auctioned them for charity
  • 67. What was the title of the album released in 2006, marking his return to pop music?
A) An Other Cup
B) The Laughing Apple
C) Tell 'Em I'm Gone
D) Roadsinger
  • 68. Which author was involved in the 1989 controversy concerning Cat Stevens?
A) Tea Tillerman
B) Yusuf Islam
C) Salman Rushdie
D) Matthew Son
  • 69. In what year did Cat Stevens begin using the name 'Yusuf / Cat Stevens' again?
A) 2020
B) 2017
C) 2006
D) 2014
  • 70. Which of these songs was NOT mentioned as a hit song by Cat Stevens?
A) Morning Has Broken
B) Sweet Caroline
C) Moonshadow
D) Peace Train
  • 71. Which record label was Stevens released from after his legal wrangle in 1968?
A) Deram Records
B) Columbia Records
C) Island Records
D) Atlantic Records
  • 72. Who did Stevens hire as his new agent to arrange an audition with Island Records?
A) Alun Davies
B) Mike Hurst
C) Barry Krost
D) Paul Samwell-Smith
  • 73. Which album did Stevens and Davies first meet to record in 1970?
A) Teaser and the Firecat
B) Tea for the Tillerman
C) Mona Bone Jakon
D) Catch Bull at Four
  • 74. Which song by Stevens was written about his girlfriend Patti D'Arbanville?
A) Moonshadow
B) Sweet Scarlet
C) Wild World
D) Lady D'Arbanville
  • 75. Which song helped 'Tea for the Tillerman' get airplay on FM radio?
A) Wild World
B) Father and Son
C) Morning Has Broken
D) Peace Train
  • 76. What award did the RIAA give 'Tea for the Tillerman' in 2001?
A) Diamond
B) Platinum
C) Multi-Platinum
D) Gold
  • 77. In which country was Stevens when he wrote the song 'Moonshadow'?
A) United States
B) France
C) Spain
D) United Kingdom
  • 78. Which popular singer was Stevens romantically linked to in 1971 and 1972?
A) Patti D'Arbanville
B) Carole King
C) Joni Mitchell
D) Carly Simon
  • 79. Which album reached gold record status in only 15 days in the United States?
A) Catch Bull at Four
B) Mona Bone Jakon
C) Tea for the Tillerman
D) Teaser and the Firecat
  • 80. Where did Cat Stevens move to as a tax exile in 1973?
A) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
B) London, England
C) Sydney, Australia
D) New York City, USA
  • 81. To which organization did Cat Stevens donate his tax savings?
A) UNESCO
B) UNICEF
C) The Red Cross
D) Greenpeace
  • 82. Who described the album Foreigner as "painful to review"?
A) Paul Nelson
B) Samwell-Smith
C) Stephen Holden
D) Hestia Lovejoy
  • 83. Whose teachings inspired the concept of the album Numbers?
A) Hestia Lovejoy
B) Pythagoras
C) Samwell-Smith
D) Stephen Holden
  • 84. Who introduced Cat Stevens to the teachings that inspired the album Numbers?
A) Paul Nelson
B) Hestia Lovejoy
C) Stephen Holden
D) Samwell-Smith
  • 85. In what year was the album Numbers finally issued on CD?
A) 1988
B) 1980
C) 1994
D) 1975
  • 86. Who gave Cat Stevens a copy of the Qur'an?
A) Irfan Ljubijankić
B) Dawud Wharnsby
C) David Gordon
D) Zain Bhikha
  • 87. Where did Cat Stevens formally embrace Islam?
A) Regent's Park Mosque
B) Wembley Stadium
C) Sarajevo
D) Mountain of Light Studios
  • 88. What was the date of his last performance before his 25-year hiatus?
A) 23 December 1977
B) 15 May 1980
C) 22 November 1979
D) 1 January 1990
  • 89. Which charity benefited from the 1979 concert?
A) UNESCO
B) Small Kindness
C) UNICEF
D) Red Cross
  • 90. To which auction house did he sell his musical gear?
A) Christie's
B) Bonham's
C) Sotheby's
D) Heritage Auctions
  • 91. What musical instrument was used in his initial recordings in the 1990s?
A) Percussion
B) Synthesizer
C) Piano
D) Acoustic guitar
  • 92. Who was the Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina and friend of Islam?
A) Zain Bhikha
B) Irfan Ljubijankić
C) Dawud Wharnsby
D) David Essex
  • 93. Which Canadian artist collaborated with Yusuf Islam?
A) Alun Davies
B) David Gordon
C) Dawud Wharnsby
D) Zain Bhikha
  • 94. Who assisted Yusuf Islam with the children's album A Is for Allah?
A) Alun Davies
B) Dawud Wharnsby
C) Zain Bhikha
D) David Gordon
  • 95. On which channel did Cat Stevens appear to condemn the attacks?
A) MTV
B) CNN
C) BBC
D) VH1
  • 96. How did Cat Stevens perform 'Peace Train' during the 2001 pre-show?
A) With a solo guitar
B) A cappella
C) With a full orchestra
D) With a piano accompaniment
  • 97. Who hosted the BBC1 documentary about Yusuf Islam that aired in May 2006?
A) Bob Geldof
B) Rick Nowels
C) Alan Yentob
D) Dolly Parton
  • 98. Who produced the album An Other Cup?
A) Yusuf Islam
B) Alan Yentob
C) Rick Nowels
D) Yoriyos
  • 99. What specific guitar did Islam purchase in 2007 at his son's encouragement?
A) Stevie Ray Vaughan Fender Stratocaster
B) An acoustic Gibson
C) A Fender Telecaster
D) A Martin acoustic guitar
  • 100. In the CBS Sunday Morning interview, where did Islam suggest fans look if they want to find Yusuf Islam?
A) By watching the documentary
B) By reading his interviews
C) By listening to his old Cat Stevens hits
D) By looking a bit deeper into the record
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