Al Stewart Playing Nostradamus for his live album Rhymes in Rooms with Peter White. The video is different though and i just tried to sync it for a concert feel with the Audio from the CD, i hope you enjoy. Peace!. Al Stewart (born in Glasgow, Scotland on 5 September 1945) is a British songwriter and musician. He is best known for his 1976 single Year Of The Cat and its 1978 follow-up Time Passages (both produced by Alan Parsons). Stewart's inspiration for his songs primarily comes from the past; indeed, he is credited with creating his own genre, "historical folk rock". At one time in his life, Stewart took guitar lessons from King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp.