If you’ve been following this blog, then you know I’m a huge fan of Cat Stevens. He produced some of the most iconic and unique music of the 1960s and ’70s. Shortly thereafter, Stevens’ sincere spiritual search led to his conversion to Islam, a surprise to many, including myself. For several decades after his transformation, Stevens, now known as Jusuf Islam, remained musically inert.
During his most productive years, Stevens gave over his immense musical talent to the study and preaching of Islam. Although Stevens says, in his own words, “I’m only trying to help,” I can’t help thinking that the world lost out on a treasure trove of inspiring, educational, and entertaining music
To be fair, I guess I’m just expressing my sour grapes. Everyone has the right to do whatever he or she wants with their life. Stevens believes his conversion to Islam “was meant to be.” It may very well be because Stevens has done a lot for the Arabic world. And he has stayed with his persuasion for almost fifty years. Kudos to Cat…er…Yusuf.
“Hard Headed Woman” celebrates an empowering and life-affirming love. The artist envisions an enriching and fulfilling relationship in which each partner contributes to the other’s growth and happiness. The song reminds us of the importance of finding someone who complements and strengthens us rather than a companion who fits a pre-determined, superficial mold.
Here’s my cover.
Heart Banter by David Gittlin 
2 replies on “Hard Headed Woman”
David, It was really wonderful to listen to you play hard headed woman. Listening to this song really made me miss his music and brought me back to experience how much I loved listening to Cat Stevens. I always felt this grounded peacefulness listening to his music while growing up. I do miss him as well. I grew up loving and listening to his music, and looked forward to his new albums that would come out. Then one day they didn’t, nothing came out, and he was gone. The death of his music was a big loss. I’m grateful to be hearing it from you, and the vibe you capture that expresses his work beautifully. Cat Stevens, as we all know was incredibly talented, such depth, and wisdom he shared with us. Thank you!
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Thanks, Lynn. When I hear the over-produced and shallow music they play today and compare it to the work of the great artists I feature on my blog, It’s actually painful. Thanks for your comments.
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