Gerard Hugh “Leo” Sayer (born May 21, 1948) is an English-Australian singer and songwriter who has been active since the early 1970s. He has been an Australian citizen and resident since 2009.
Sayer launched his career in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s, and he became a top singles and album act on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970s. His first seven hit singles in the United Kingdom all reached the Top 10 – a feat first accomplished by his first manager, Adam Faith. His songs have been sung by other notable artists, including Cliff Richard (“Dreaming”), Roger Daltrey, and Three Dog Night.
The peak of his career came in 1977, when he achieved two consecutive number one hits in the United States, first with the disco-styled “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing” (a Grammy Award winner for the year’s best Rhythm and Blues Song), followed by a romantic ballad, “When I Need You” (1977), which reached number one in both the United Kingdom and United States. Written by Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager, it was Sayer’s first No. 1 single in the United Kingdom (after three number two hits). It was also the first of two chart-toppers in a row in the United Kingdom for producer Richard Perry. Also from Endless Flight, Sayer covered the Danny O’Keefe song “Magdalena”, which served as the B-side to the “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing” single version.
Leo Sayer discography
Silverbird (1973)
Just a Boy (1974)
Another Year (1975)
Endless Flight (1976)
Thunder in My Heart (1977)
Leo Sayer (1978)
Here (1979)
Living in a Fantasy (1980)
World Radio (1982)
Have You Ever Been in Love (1983)
Cool Touch (1990)
Voice in My Head (2004)
Don’t Wait Until Tomorrow (2008)
Restless Years (2015)
Selfie (2019)
Northern Songs (2022)
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