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      What's New Pussycat?

pussycat.JPG (28813 bytes)I couldn’t understand the hissing noise which rose from the audience. Surely they weren't dissatisfied with the performance of Cat Stevens. Then one over-enthusiastic fan jumped up and shouted "Pussy" and I realised the hissing was the outcome of hundreds of fans going puss... puss . . puss as he leapt round the stage in his maroon trousers and sparkling purple pearlised shirt.

He leapt off the stage, grabbed his coat and we hot-footed it off up the stairs and out into the street, where his car was waiting.

'We'll just drive round the corner a bit and have a chat out of the way," he said.

"What do you think of your success?" I asked.

"Incredible"

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"I always knew it-would be either art or music for me-they're the things which interest me most. But with art you can’t be an immediate success- the great artists weren't recognised till they were dead! The pop business is here and now!"

We'd agree with you there, Cat, and here and now we know a lot of Diana readers who love you!

Beautiful brown eyes twinkle at you from beneath curly black hair as you talk to Cat Stevens, talented young songwriter and singer of "I Love My Dog", and many other catchy numbers. Like a walking advertisement for the United Nations, Cat is half Greek, half Swedish, but considers himself very English. We started our chat with his international origins.

Which part of your family is the Swedish half?

pussy2.JPG (5580 bytes)My mother is Swedish and I went to school in Sweden for five months. I like Sweden very much. The people are very civilised and well organised. Now the Greeks are just the opposite. My father is the Greek half. Greeks are lively, not particularly well organised and very fiery. I'm very proud of my Greek ancestors - you know, the ancient Greeks that built all the wonderful temples and were highly civilised when we Britons were still living in caves and swinging on trees.

Have you only one brother?

I've also got a sister called Anita. I call her Nits!

Did you fight with David and Anita when you were younger - like most brothers and sisters do?

Nits was all right, but David and I fought like cat and dog (ah, a pun!). It's funny, we were OK when we were very small. Then, as we got older, we fought like mad - hated each other. Then, as I got older again, sort of leaving school age, we came to like each other very much. I think he's great now - he's a friend!

I believe you were all brought up in a restaurant owned by your father.

Yes, it's in the centre of London. I used to be the chef one night a week when the real chef had his night off.

 

CAT STEVENS hit the headlines at the age of eighteen and rapidly became one of Britain's most sought-after young singer/composers. He made hit after hit for Deram. not to mention writing for other artists, until illness brought him to a halt. Now fully recovered and fighting fit, Cat is back to take care of business. His new single, 'Where are you', was produced by Mike Hurst who was responsible for Cat’s earlier hits, and will be released on June13.

 


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" 'Steve Adams' is quite a nice name, but it sounds like something out of 'Peyton Place' doesn't it" says Cat Stevens of his own name. But whatever he calls himself, we know that Cat has proved himself to be one of the boys with all the qualities needed to last for a long time in the pop business. He sings well and writes terrific songs.

 

 

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