Who sings the song the Year of the Cat?

Who sings the song the Year of the Cat?

Al Stewart Year of the Cat/Artistes

Who wrote the song the Year of the Cat?

Al Stewart Peter Wood Year of the Cat/Compositeurs

What year was the Year of the Cat?

1976 Year of the Cat/Date de sortie Al Stewart's “Year of the Cat,” released in the U.S. in late 1976, was catchy but enigmatic. Produced by Alan Parsons, the song about a mystical tryst in Morocco peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard pop chart and became a yacht-rock classic.

Who plays piano on Year of the Cat?

Peter Wood While Stewart and his band warmed up for concerts, his piano player, Peter Wood, noodled away at a six-note fragment of melody that wormed its way into the singer's mind. Stewart asked Wood if he could write some words for it. No, said Wood, he wanted it to be an instrumental.

Why is the song called Year of the Cat?

In the Vietnamese zodiac, the Cat is one of the twelve signs, corresponding to the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac. At the time of the song's release, the most recent Year of the Rabbit had been 11 February 1975 to 30 January 1976; thus, the song was written and recorded in the Vietnamese Year of the Cat.

Who wrote the song year of the cat?

• "Year Of The Cat" as written by Wood Peter John, and Al Stewart.... Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

What is the year of the cat by Al Stewart?

• Year of the Cat Al Stewart. Al Stewart’s signature hit from 1976, having reached No. 8 in the billboard chart. Inspired by the film Casablanca, and referring to the year found in the Vietnamese ...

What was the year of the Cat Tour?

• One Saturday evening in 1978 whilst studying at Leeds University Al Stewart was due to play in the refectory. It was the Year of the Cat tour. I had never previously heard of Al Stewart. This was to be one of the most memorable concerts I ever attended.