Cat Stevens created his own beautiful blend of folk, pop, rock, and Islamic music and it’s safe to say the world responded rather well to it. His debut album was released in 1967 and it reached the top 10 in the UK. The album's title song "Matthew and Son" charted at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. Then, his albums Tea for the Tillerman (1970) and Teaser and the Firecat (1971) were both certified triple platinum in the US by the RIAA.

He consistently released hit after hit, earned two ASCAP songwriting awards, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received the British Academy's Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection.