Wednesday June 10, 2020 Special Song of the Day “Peace Train” Cat Stevens
We could use a little peace.
A nickname provided by an early girlfriend who felt he looked like a cat, Steven Demetre Georgiou kept that along with his first name and became Cat Stevens and began a long and successful career as a singer songwriter, storyteller. Also a talented painter, his works graces the covers of some of his albums/CDs.
Although his initial hits like “I Love My Dog” would not suggest his later abilities, a bout of tuberculosis which had a long convalescence period left him with little to do but write songs which he did...about 40 of them.
“Peace Train”, which has become somewhat of an anthem, was Cat Stevens' first US number one song and he would go on to be inducted, perhaps controversially because of comments made relative to a fatwa against author Salman Rushdie, into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and would have record sales of more than 60 million.
Stay safe and well...and jump on board the peace train.
