MUSICIAN
Cat Stevens
1948 - Today
Cat Stevens
Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; 21 July 1948), commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens, Yusuf, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and musician. He has sold more than 100 million records and has more than two billion streams. His musical style consists of folk, rock, pop, and, later in his career, Islamic music. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cat Stevens has received more than 15,692,432 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2019). Cat Stevens is the 24th most popular musician (up from 35th in 2019), the 142nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 195th in 2019) and the 9th most popular British Musician.
Cat Stevens is most famous for his song "Morning Has Broken" which is a popular children's song.
Memorability Metrics
16M
Page Views (PV)
72.66
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
65
Languages Editions (L)
11.67
Effective Languages (L*)
2.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Cat Stevens ranks 24 out of 3,175. Before him are Arcangelo Corelli, Ray Charles, Ringo Starr, Bon Scott, Mark Knopfler, and Jean-Michel Jarre. After him are Eric Clapton, Leopold Mozart, Scatman John, Brian May, Roger Waters, and Maurice Gibb.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArcangelo Corelli
1653 - 1713
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 18
Ray Charles
1930 - 2004
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 19
Ringo Starr
1940 - Present
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 20
Bon Scott
1946 - 1980
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 21
Mark Knopfler
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.26
Rank: 22
Jean-Michel Jarre
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 23
Cat Stevens
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 24
Eric Clapton
1945 - Present
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 25
Leopold Mozart
1719 - 1787
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 26
Scatman John
1942 - 1999
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 27
Brian May
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 28
Roger Waters
1943 - Present
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 29
Maurice Gibb
1949 - 2003
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 30
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Cat Stevens ranks 9. Before him are Jean Reno, Gérard Depardieu, Terry Pratchett, Svetlana Alexievich, Eckhart Tolle, and Jean-Michel Jarre. After him are Samuel L. Jackson, Hassan Rouhani, Sauli Niinistö, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ozzy Osbourne, and Jan Palach.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsJean Reno
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 3
Gérard Depardieu
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 75.46
Rank: 4
Terry Pratchett
WRITER
1948 - 2015
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 5
Svetlana Alexievich
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 6
Eckhart Tolle
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.90
Rank: 7
Jean-Michel Jarre
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 8
Cat Stevens
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 9
Samuel L. Jackson
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 10
Hassan Rouhani
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 11
Sauli Niinistö
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 12
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2022
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 13
Ozzy Osbourne
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 14
Jan Palach
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1948 - 1969
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 15
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Cat Stevens ranks 142 out of 8,785. Before him are Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830), George IV of the United Kingdom (1762), Roald Dahl (1916), Michael Caine (1933), William Blake (1757), and William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (1824). After him are Howard Carter (1874), Eric Clapton (1945), Mary Boleyn (1499), Jane Birkin (1946), Æthelstan (895), and Anna Wintour (1949).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRobert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1903
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 136
George IV of the United Kingdom
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1830
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 137
Roald Dahl
WRITER
1916 - 1990
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 138
Michael Caine
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 139
William Blake
WRITER
1757 - 1827
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 140
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
PHYSICIST
1824 - 1907
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 141
Cat Stevens
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 142
Howard Carter
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1874 - 1939
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 143
Eric Clapton
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 144
Mary Boleyn
COMPANION
1499 - 1543
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 145
Jane Birkin
ACTOR
1946 - 2023
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 146
Æthelstan
POLITICIAN
895 - 939
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 147
Anna Wintour
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 148
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Cat Stevens ranks 9. Before him are Elton John (1947), George Harrison (1943), Jeff Beck (1944), Ringo Starr (1940), Bon Scott (1946), and Mark Knopfler (1949). After him are Eric Clapton (1945), Brian May (1947), Roger Waters (1943), Pete Townshend (1945), Keith Richards (1943), and Sting (1951).
Elton John
1947 - Present
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 3
George Harrison
1943 - 2001
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 4
Jeff Beck
1944 - 2023
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 5
Ringo Starr
1940 - Present
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 6
Bon Scott
1946 - 1980
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 7
Mark Knopfler
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.26
Rank: 8
Cat Stevens
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 9
Eric Clapton
1945 - Present
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 10
Brian May
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 11
Roger Waters
1943 - Present
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 12
Pete Townshend
1945 - Present
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 13
Keith Richards
1943 - Present
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 14
Sting
1951 - Present
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 15