--- Sybil Skelton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In an odd coincidence, for anyone really interested
> in the whys and
> wherefores of Cat Stevens conversion and defection
> from pop music, he will
> be interviewed on ABC's "20/20" program tomorrow
> night (Monday 7/10/01).
> It's a rerun of a program from last fall - I missed
> it, but I understand it
> was not altogether complimentary. However, at least
> you can get the story
> from the horse's mouth. Check your local listings
> for times and channels.
>
I'll be sure to tape this one. I think he probably
made the right move (for him at least) getting out of
the "popstar" business. His songwriting had pretty
much fizzled out by the time he found religion.
A review by Bob Gulla, contributing writer, CDNow.com,
begins as follows:
"Around about 1970, folk legend Ramblin' Jack Elliott
found himself on tour with Cat Stevens. "Loved his
show, dug his music. Didn't care much for the man,
though," says the wry space cowboy. In fact, the West
Ender was a cocky, difficult, talented artist, eager
to make a name for himself on the London music scene."
and concludes:
"We may never hear him pen the likes of "Moonshadow"
again, but then, for the pop music faithful, Stevens'
work was done in 1976. And, besides, like Ramblin'
Jack said, he wasn't much of a nice guy back then
either."
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