He needs to be in the hall like right now. I can't believe he's not in it already. He's freaking cat stevens. Happiness is listening to Cat Stevens...

Posted by chris on Friday, 12.8.06 @ 15:02pm

He's a big hit-maker, (I'd think he gets in for Moonshadow alone) and he's a political pariah, which suggests that he's quite appealing to both the main-stream and the more anarchistic of the voters. Or... perhaps that cancels it out.

I wonder if he would show up for an induction ceremony?

Posted by lightninli on Sunday, 01.7.07 @ 00:46am

If Cat Stevens doesn't get in, will he declare a jihad against the Hall?

Posted by punster1941 on Friday, 06.29.07 @ 00:24am

I've read that it was Joey Ramone's deathbed request that Cat Stevens be inducted... for what that's worth.

Posted by shawn mc on Friday, 06.29.07 @ 08:57am

Cat Stevens deserves to be in for sure....

Posted by Anon on Friday, 06.29.07 @ 10:07am

come

Posted by zzy on Thursday, 12.6.07 @ 10:03am

Many people don't realize Cat Stevens wrote "The First Cut Is the Deepest" popularized by both Sheryl Crow and Rod Stewart. Crow's version gets a lot of airplay, so that should be enough criteria to put him in.

Posted by Aaron O'Donnell on Wednesday, 01.30.08 @ 15:38pm

I happen to be a big fan of Cat Stevens, but I don't think that because Stewart and Crow recorded "First Cut Is The Deepest" would be the reason that he would be inducted. But his singing/songwriting library could be a better reason.

Posted by Dameon on Wednesday, 01.30.08 @ 16:17pm

Very influential, briliant songwriter. He will make it hopefully in the next 5 years.

Posted by JasonP on Thursday, 03.13.08 @ 21:35pm

Does anyone have an idea why he wasn't voted in the first time? C'mon, Cat's Cradle and countless other deep cutting songs with over 60 million record sales around the world, I just don't get it. Wondering if there's a political side here that's preventing him from being a slam dunk?

Posted by bill on Monday, 06.9.08 @ 11:25am

C'mon, Cat's Cradle and countless other deep cutting songs - bill

Cat's In The Cradle was recorded by Harry Chapin. So are you talking about Chapin or Cat Stevens?

Posted by Dameon on Monday, 06.9.08 @ 12:40pm

This guy frigging wrote Wild world and father and son!

Posted by adam on Sunday, 08.31.08 @ 04:58am

I cannot overstate the influence of Tea For The Tillerman and Teaser and the firecat

Posted by Chalkie on Sunday, 09.28.08 @ 19:59pm

It's a crying shame Cat's not in. Also Jim Croce. Whoever votes for the hall are insane Maddona in the hall before these guys is crap.

Posted by Spongeraj on Wednesday, 10.1.08 @ 17:11pm

nice stuff cat dooooo

Posted by mrxyz on Wednesday, 10.1.08 @ 21:48pm

C'mon, we all know the real reason this guy will never get in, in spite of the fact he deserves to.

He made the choice to convert to radical Islam. 'Nuff said!

Posted by Mike on Tuesday, 10.7.08 @ 17:30pm

It took him 15 years just to get nominated?!?!

Posted by Firebrick on Saturday, 12.6.08 @ 16:44pm

Cat Stevens has very little talent. The guy next door to me in University from 1969-1972 always played Cat Stevens. I got sick of it because it interfered with my Guess Who and Gordon Lightfoot albums. His singing reminds me of fingernails along a chalk board. If he's as bad a Muslim as he was a singer, we have nothing to worry about.

Posted by revolutionary on Tuesday, 12.30.08 @ 19:08pm

Posted by revolutionary on Tuesday, 12.30.08 @ 19:08pm
I got sick of it because it interfered with my Guess Who and Gordon Lightfoot albums

Gosh that is funny.. I like cat Stevens stuff...
I could see how his music would get in the way with those bands/acts LOL..I like Guess Who and lightfoot were/are ok...Try not playing them at the same time...

Posted by mrxyz on Tuesday, 12.30.08 @ 21:10pm

Cat Stevens was the voice of our collective consciousness during the early 70's. During a time when Vietnam war protest songs were screaming out of our radio speakers, Cat Stevens only needed to whisper, yet his message was so much more powerful. Looking at the world through his eyes made it seem like a far better place than it actually was. Listening to his introspective songs about himself led us to look deeper into OURSELVES and made the exercise far less painful because of his warm, spiritual, and optimistic view. Cat Stevens is being kept out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame(in spite of a few nominations) because he walked away from the industry to become a Muslim. In spite of the fact that he's respected around the world as a humanitarian for his contributions to English education, his selfless philanthropy cannot stop deep-rooted hatred in the hearts of those powerful enough to keep him from getting the recognition he deserves - even now that he's ended his artistic silence and picked up the guitar once more. OK, Internet folks - answer THIS question: Can you name a Muslim who has been inducted into the Rock Hall?

Didn't think so.

To conclude, had Cat Stevens' ONLY contribution to popular music been the effortless "Tea For The Tillerman", he'd STILL deserve to be an inductee. In religious terms, his omission from the Hall is a mortal sin.

Posted by Vince on Sunday, 03.15.09 @ 21:47pm

NO!

I would've said yes about six months ago, but thanks to a psycho listener who seems to think my name is either "Bubba" or "Pardner" always f***** requesting "Wild World", I never want to hear anything by Cat Stevens ever again. Hearing it that much, and going over his other stuff again, has made me realize he just wasn't that great.

Posted by Philip on Sunday, 03.22.09 @ 14:38pm

Philip...

Play Misty for me...

HA!!!!!!

Posted by Gitarzan on Sunday, 03.22.09 @ 19:30pm

Izitso

Posted by Joe-Skee on Monday, 03.23.09 @ 13:58pm

Rock & Roll Jeopardy
Category: If They Collaborated

If Cat Stevens collaborated with Andy Gibb, the song would be called...

What is "Moon Shadow Dancing?"

Posted by Aaron O'Donnell on Saturday, 07.25.09 @ 02:51am

Cat Stevens should get in just for the Harold and Maude soundtrack alone!!

Posted by tom on Tuesday, 12.1.09 @ 17:12pm

Yes

Posted by mrxyz on Monday, 02.1.10 @ 20:13pm

Brilliant, influential, prolific, and eminently listenable . . . what more does it take? Oh, yeah . . . not being a proud Muslim would help. I don't think he'll get in just based on his outspoken support for Islam (and the consequent name change) . . . people these days are biased against anyone who takes those kinds of political positions. To paraphrase our immediate past "leader" -- inducting Cat Stevens "wouldn't be prudent!" . . . even though it WOULD be right! . . . um, correct . . . oh, never mind . . .

Posted by Michael on Tuesday, 03.16.10 @ 23:58pm

I agree Michael

Posted by L-7 on Wednesday, 03.17.10 @ 00:14am

Having said that I agree. I think he should be in.. He is one fantastic writer /poet... He should be In
now more than ever...

Posted by L-7 on Wednesday, 03.17.10 @ 00:17am