Jonathan Rayson also covered the song on his 2006 album "Shiny and New".The first song Lynch did for Stevens was "Oh Very Young" in which she sang the solo line and the haunting background melody. Suzanne Lynch worked as a session musician until she became a regular part of Cat Stevens' vocal group and appeared on several of his albums.Stevens then mentions the young American's mould-breaking work "Words Of Love" in the line "will you carry the words of love with you, will you ride the great white bird into heaven, and though you want to last forever you know you never will, and the goodbye makes the journey harder still." Cover versions Like McLean, he stops short of mentioning Buddy Holly directly, but questions the ill-fated songwriter's " Not Fade Away" (the last song Holly performed) lyric "a love to last more than one day, a lover's love, not fade away" with Stevens' own "denim blue, fading up to the sky, and though you want him to last forever you know he never will, and the patches make the goodbye harder still". Its lyric is a gentle response to Don McLean's hit " American Pie" released two years previously. He returned to making secular music in 2006. His musical style consists of folk, pop, rock, and, later in his career, Islamic music. Intro: A D E Fm ( D E) Oh very young, what will you leave us this time E7 A D You're only dancing on this earth, for a short while E E7 And though your dreams may toss and turn you now A D A They will vanish away, like your Dad's best jeans D A D Demin blue,fading up to the sky A A7 And though you want him to last forever D B7 E. On his website, DJ Ally posted the following about "Oh Very Young" on April 30, 2009: Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou 21 July 1948 ), commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens, Yusuf, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. ’cause if i laugh just a little bit, maybe i can forget the chance that i didn’t have to know you and live in peace. Billboard Hot 100 and number two Easy Listening. This song that poses a question asked by future generations reached number 10 on the U.S. It was released on his 1974 album Buddha and the Chocolate Box, as well as several later "Best of." and "Greatest Hits" albums. You can also filter the results to find the exact arrangement youre looking for Showing 1 to 6 of 6 results. This song that poses a question asked by future generations reached number 10 on the U. It was released on his 1974 album Buddha and the Chocolate Box, as well as several later 'Best of.' and 'Greatest Hits' albums. " Oh Very Young" is a song composed by Cat Stevens. Titles matching 'OH VERY YOUNG CAT STEVENS' are listed below. About Oh Very Young 'Oh Very Young' is a song composed by Cat Stevens. Stay safe and well.and we’re only dancing on this earth for a short while, so be sure to enjoy every sandwich.1974 single by Cat Stevens "Oh Very Young"įrom the album Buddha and the Chocolate Box He began releasing music as Yusuf in 2006. He is a British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, humanitarian and education philanthropist.In December 1977, Stevens converted to Islam and adopted the name Yusuf Islam the following year. That's Suzanne Lynch providing the backing vocals for “Oh Very Yong” who in the 60s was in a New Zealand duo called The Chicks, which the Dixie Chicks had to reconcile with when they recently shortened their name to appear more politically correct. ‘Oh Very Young’ was one of the Cat Stevens songs that achieved the most success in the United States, as it reached number two on the US Adult Contemporary chart and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Cat Stevens is the former stage name of Steven Demetre Georgiou (born in London on 21 July 1948). He went on to an amazing career when you consider that today's song “Oh Very Young” was included on his eighth album, Buddha and the Chocolate Factory, recorded when he was only 24.Īnd if that’s not impressive enough, Stevens did the artwork that appears on the covers of several of his albums. In 1967, when he was 19, he had three chart hits in the UK: "I Love My Dog," "Matthew And Son" and "I'm Gonna Get Me A Gun" clearly before he found his true voice and lyrics. We’re still staying young but I’m guessing you’re relieved that we have moved on from ‘forever young’.Ĭat Stevens, Steven Demetre Georgiou, developed tuberculosis at age 19 which nearly killed him but also led him on the road to find out what life was really about.
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