Cat Stevens Claims Coldplay Nicked His Song

Singer says he's waiting to see how Joe Satriani's lawsuit fares before undertaking legal action.By Gil Kaufman Coldplay's Chris Martin Photo: George Pimentel/ WireImage Add Yusuf Islam — formerly known as Cat Stevens — to the list of artists who think Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" sounds just a bit too familiar. The 60-year-old singer said his son recently made him aware that the title track from the English band's multiplatinum 2008 album sounds remarkably similar to his 1973 song "...

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