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the Rolling Stones in the same year with Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass’ “Whipped Cream & Other Delights,” the No. 1-selling album of 1966.And six decades later, he recently found himself in the same conversation with Taylor Swift when she tied his long-standing record for having four albums in the Billboard Top 10 at the same time.“I did a little video to congratulate her,” Alpert told The Post. “You know, I don’t listen to her records all the time.

with musician Herb Alpert and together, they transformed the record label from a two-person business out of a garage to one of the industry’s most successful independent labels.From the 1960s through the ’80s, A&M Records released countless smash hit albums such as Alpert’s “Whipped Cream & Other Delights” and Carole King’s “Tapestry.” They recorded the music of the Police, the Carpenters, Cat Stevens, Janet Jackson, Joe Crocker, the Go-Gos, Peter Frampton and Sheryl Crow. “Every once in a while a record would come through us and Herbie would look at me and say, ‘What did we do to deserve this, that this amazing thing is going to come out on our label?’” Moss told Artist House Music, an archive and resource center, in 2007.Both Moss and Alpert were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 for their contributions to the industry.

, the record exec — who along with his business partner, Herb Alpert, turned A&M into one of America’s leading independent record labels — died Wednesday at his home in Bel Air.«They truly don't make them like him anymore and we will miss conversations with him about everything under the sun. The twinkle in his eyes as he approached every moment ready for the next adventure,» his family said in a statement to the Associated Press.In a statement to ET, Alpert said, «I never met a nicer, honest, sensitive, smart and talented man than my partner Jerry Moss.»Dionne Warwick, who wasn't an A&M artist, but had been close to Moss ever since he helped promote her music in the early 1960s also released a statement, calling him one of the «kindest gentlemen» and her «dear friend.»«Another of my dear friends has made his transition.

Paul McCartney, Dolly Parton, Ricky Gervais, and others have shared their 75th birthday wishes for Yusuf/Cat Stevens. Check them out exclusively on NME below.The legendary musician first found fame with his debut album ‘Matthew And Son’ when he was just 18 in 1967, before releasing the likes of ‘First Cut Is The Deepest’, ‘Father And Son’, ‘Morning Has Broken’, ‘Peace Train’ and ‘Wild World’.

Elton John, Rina Sawayama, Rick Astley and more have spiked after their performances at Glastonbury this weekend.According to a new Spotify round-up of this year’s Glastonbury tracks and artists that was shared with NME, streams of John’s songs increased 294 per cent in the UK in the hour after his career-spanning headline set on the Pyramid Stage yesterday (June 25).Gun N’ Roses‘ opening track of their headline set on the Pyramid stage on Saturday (June 24), ‘It’s So Easy’, saw a 300 per cent increase in streams in the UK on Sunday.Meanwhile, Friday (June 23) headliners Arctic Monkeys, were identified as the artists with the most tracks on user-generated Glastonbury playlists.Rick Astley’s debut Glastonbury performance was also followed by a 294 per cent spike in steams of his song ‘Dance’ in the UK.

Glastonbury 2023 this afternoon (June 25), Yusuf/Cat Stevens paid tribute to George Harrison with a cover of The Beatles‘ ‘Here Comes The Sun’.During his 21-song set, Stevens also performed a cover of Nina Simone’s ‘Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’ and shouted out his favourite comedian, Ricky Gervais.Before the Beatles cover, Stevens told the Pyramid Stage crowd: “Well, now I’d like to play a tribute to another Beatle.“[He was] a great inspiration of mine and many. He inspired us to take a trip, take a journey Eastwood towards the light…George Harrison.”Watch the performance below.#Glastonbury: Cat Stevens pays tribute to George Harrison with cover of The Beatles pic.twitter.com/YTp1iie2NX— Far Out #Glastonbury23 updates (@FarOutMag) June 25, 2023Elsewhere in the set, Stevens got political, reflecting on a song he wrote about the Vietnam war and saying: “There’s been more wars since then,” adding: “lock all leaders up in London Zoo.”‘The Wind’‘Moonshadow’‘I Love My Dog / Here Comes My Baby’‘First Cut Is The Deepest’‘Matthew & Son’‘Where Do The Children Play?’‘Oh Very Young’‘Hard Headed Woman’‘Sitting’‘Tea For The Tillerman’‘(Remember The Days Of The) Old Schoolyard’‘If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out’‘Morning Has Broken’‘Take The World Apart’‘Here Comes The Sun’ (The Beatles cover)‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’ (Nina Simone cover)‘Highness’‘Peace Train’‘Pagan Run’‘Wild World’‘Father And Son’Elsewhere on Sunday at Glastonbury 2023 so far, Sophie Ellis-Bextor opened the famed Pyramid Stage but fans aren’t happy that the set wasn’t live-streamed.Following the end of Ellis-Bextor’s set today, fans took to social media to voice their disappointment that her performance wasn’t broadcast on the BBC’s iPlayer.

Yusuf/Cat Stevens took to the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2023 today (June 25), performing a set that fans have praised as “mesmerising” and “magical”.The singer-songwriter performed in the legends slot on the Pyramid Stage at the final day of the festival, where he opened with ‘The Wind’ and performed songs like ‘Wild World’, ‘Morning Has Broken’ and ‘Peace Train’.He finished the set with a powerful performance of ‘Father And Son’ – encouraged by a loud crowd singing along to every word – as he duetted with a younger version of himself that played on the big screen behind.Many praised the artist’s “phenomenal” set, with festival-goers tweeting from the crowd that there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.Elsewhere in the set, he led a tribute to Beatle George Harrison, playing ‘Here Comes The Sun’.“Well, now I’d like to play a tribute to another Beatle,” he said, after comparing a previous song to a Paul McCartney melody. He continued: “[He was] a great inspiration of mine and many.

British singer Linda Lewis, who scored a string UK solo hits in the 1970s but is most widely known as one of the era’s most in-demand back-up singers who recorded with Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens, David Bowie, T. Rex and Rod Stewart, died at her home on May 3. She was 72.

Linda Lewis — who has worked with artists including David Bowie, Cat Stevens and Rod Stewart — has died, aged 72.The singer had spent more than four decades within the industry, working with some of the most famous names in music. She also had a prominent solo career throughout the 1970s, which featured a number of Top 40 hits.Her death was announced by her sibling, Dee Lewis Clay, on social media today (May 4).In the update, Clay confirmed the “heartbreaking” news of Lewis’s passing, and described her as a ‘beloved beautiful sister”.

Yusuf/Cat Stevens has spoken to NME about his newly-announced album ‘King Of A Land’, as well as his thoughts on the Glastonbury 2023 legend’s slot, Rishi Sunak’s government, and his dream of working with Green Day. Check out new single ‘Take The World Apart’ below, along with our interview with the icon.The first wave of artists for this summer’s festival was revealed earlier this month, with Arctic Monkeys and Guns N’ Roses set to join Elton John in headlining the iconic Pyramid Stage – and Yusuf/Cat Stevens filling the coveted legends slot on Sunday afternoon.Fresh on the heels of the announcement, the iconic singer-songwriter – who first found fame ‘Matthew And Son’ when he was just 18 in 1967, before releasing the likes of ‘First Cut Is The Deepest’, ‘Father And Son’, ‘Morning Has Broken’, ‘Peace Train’ and ‘Wild World’ – has today (March 15) revealed details of his new album, ‘King Of A Land’.“I didn’t have a plan for what this album was going to be and, in a way, I’ve been recording it for 12 years,” he told NME.

Cat Stevens, will take on the coveted Legends Slot at Glastonbury 2023, it has been announced.The first wave of artists for this summer’s festival was revealed this morning (March 3), with Arctic Monkeys and Guns N’ Roses set to join Elton John in headlining the iconic Pyramid Stage.Other acts on the line-up include Lana Del Rey, Lizzo, The War On Drugs, Chvrches, Lil Nas X, Christine And The Queens and Manic Street Preachers.Yusuf / Cat Stevens is also on the poster, and will perform in Glastonbury’s Legend Slot on Sunday, June 25, according to BBC News. It’ll mark the singer-songwriter’s debut appearance at Worthy Farm.The annual performance, often reserved for older and heritage acts, traditionally takes place at around 4pm on the Pyramid.Diana Ross appeared in the slot last June, with the likes of Kylie Minogue, Barry Gibb, Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Lionel Richie and Dolly Parton all having taken on the Legends Slot in recent years.Prior to today’s announcement, it’d been rumoured that either The Spice Girls, Robbie Williams, Roxy Music or Duran Duran were in the running for this year’s Sunday teatime slot.Yusuf / Cat Stevens released a re-imagining of his 1970 studio album ‘Tea For The Tillerman’ back in 2020.

Resuscitating a career can be a tortuous process, especially when it involves a star bent on self-destruction. A case in point: Cat Stevens, the folk singer/pop legend who gave us “Miles from Nowhere,” but now has decided he prefers to be somewhere. Hence, a new tour, a memoir, an album and a revised persona.

Yusuf/Cat Stevens has said he was “cleverly framed” to look like he supported the fatwa against author Sir Salman Rushdie.

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Yusuf/Cat Stevens has opened up on why he never took to the stage at Live Aid and said organisers were “probably right not to have me”.

Yusuf/Cat Stevens has said a new and re-recorded version of his acclaimed album Tea For The Tillerman will “bring new life” to its songs.