The artist Dolly Parton and Carly Simon both agree is a genius: “Still my favourite album ever”Most people hate their birthdays. Excuse my pessimism: It’s true that for some, birthdays really are a chance to share your appreciation for somebody. Dolly Parton and Carly Simon jumped at this very opportunity when the 75th birthday of Yusuf/Cat Stevens came around in July 2023. Yusuf/Cat Stevens ended up singing a duet with the country legend on ‘Where Do The Children Play’, a song Parton deemed “another one of my all-time favourites”. Carly Simon, known for hits like ‘You’re So Vain’ and the 1977 Bond theme, ‘Nobody Does It Better’, also jumped at the chance to share her appreciation once that all-important birthday came around.