Cat Stevens wrote and recorded quite a few hits at the Zenith of his career in the 1960s and 1970s. Stevens is an exceptionally talented artist. His songs began to climb the charts in his native England when he was only eighteen. There is a recurring theme in Stevens' work about leaving home to go out into the world. In Stevens' words:
"[Wild World has] to do with leaving, the sadness of leaving, and the anticipation of what lies beyond. There is a criticism sometimes of my music that it's kind of naïve, but then again, that's exactly why people like it. It goes back to the pure childish approach of seeing things almost for the first time."
I've covered several of Stevens' songs on this blog, including "On the Road to Find Out," "Fill My Eyes," and "The Wind." I'm a huge fan. Stevens' songs still inspire me some sixty years after their release. Here's my cover of another popular CS song: "Wild World."
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