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On this day in 1972, the Cat Stevens single “Morning Has Broken” debuted on the UK Singles Chart at #36 (January 1)
“Morning Has Broken" is a Christian hymn first published in 1931, with words by English author Eleanor Farjeon, set to a traditional Scottish Gaelic tune, "Bunessan".
Cat explained how the song came about on The Chris Isaak Hour:
“I accidentally fell upon the song when I was going through a slightly dry period and I needed another song or two for Teaser And The Firecat.
I came across this hymn book, found this one song, and thought, this is good.
I put the chords to it and then it started becoming associated with me."
The Cat Stevens' recording, with piano arranged and performed by session musician Rick Wakeman (who would go on to considerable fame with Yes), became his most successful single in the US, later tied by his rendition of "Another Saturday Night”.
It rose to #3 in New Zealand, #4 in Australia, Canada and Norway, #5 in the Netherlands and South Africa, #6 in the US and Ireland, and #9 in the UK.
In 2000, Rick Wakeman gave an interview on BBC Radio 5 Live in which he said he had agreed to perform on the Cat Stevens track for £10 and was "shattered" that he was omitted from the credits, adding that he never received the money either.
On his return to performance as Yusuf Islam, Stevens paid Wakeman and apologized for the original non-payment, which he said arose from confusion and misunderstanding by the record label.
Wakeman gave the money to one of the schools Cat Stevens founded.
On a documentary aired on British television, Wakeman said he believed that Stevens's version of "Morning Has Broken" was a very beautiful piece of music that had brought people closer to religious truth, for which he was happy to have contributed.
In March 2020, the pair performed the song at the Music for the Marsden charity concert at the O2 Arena in London…
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