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Today's Morning Edition music selection is "Tell 'em I'm Gone" from Cat Stevens, who left the music industry a few decades ago. Stevens, who had several gold and platinum albums in the 1960s and 70s, turns 67 years old today. 

Stevens is best known for hits like "Peace Train" and "Morning Has Broken." In the late 1970s, he converted to Islam, quit the music business and changed his name to Yusuf Islam. Last year, he spoke about his spiritual journey. He said he wanted to live life and that he didn't feel he could do that and be a rock star at the same time.

In 2014, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and released a new album for the first time in decades. 

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Stevens, who is best known for hits like "Peace Train" and "Morning Has Broken," was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

Today's Morning Edition music is from Cat Stevens, who left the music industry a few decades ago. We're playing this song in honor of his 67th birthday today.   Stevens had several gold and platinum albums in the 1960s and 70s, including hits like"Peace Train," and "Morning Has Broken."  In the late 70s, he converted to Islam, quit the music business, and changed his name to Yusuf Islam, and then later to just Yusuf.  Last year, he spoke about those times by saying that it was a spiritual time for him, and that he wanted to live life, and that he couldn't do that and be a rock star too.   In 2014, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and released a new album for the first time in all those decades.  This is the title song called "Tell'em I'm Gone."

Cat Stevens turns 67 today

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