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Cat Stevens: Why He Still (Sort Of) Matters — My NEW PJMedia column

November 3, 2014 By Kathy Shaidle

I had no idea how many identities Cat Stevens had already gone through before I read the comments under my piece…

In his 1970s prime, Cat Stevens looked like Russell Brand just thinks he does.

Neither fellow is quite forlorn or angular enough to be my type, but I can certainly understand the appeal of the former, if definitely not the latter. (Ugh.)

As Dennis Miller still likes to muse sometimes on his radio show:

Can you imagine how many women were throwing themselves at Stevens back in the day?

(Except not in those words.)

Stevens has been Miller’s bete noir for a while now…

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