Does anyone remember Leo Sayer, he was this great 70s singer with songs, like the Show must go on, When I need you and you make me feel like dancing.
He had his own bizarre fashion with a perm and suspenders and he came to New Zealand 4 years ago and still had the same perm (Jewfro).

Do you guys love him or he is just a camp novelty

Huggiebear said:

I near fell over when I saw this tread pop up in chat I used to Loooove him

He made me feel like dancing

It's the only song I ever knew but I loved it back then and still like it. It's in a new compilation of 70s music I recently bought.

one of my mom's favorites

Let me find some clips

OMG Captain and Tenile Comentary too





I fell all warm and fuzzy inside now

Leo Sayer, is the man! I have all of his songs on my ipod. I love his version, (which is the original), of the Three Dog Night track, "The Show Must Go On". My favor memories of him is his appearance on the "Muppet Show", when he sang, "When I need You" and a more personal one. Years ago, my cousin passed away from ovarian cancer. One of her last request was to get a copy of "When I Need You", so that she could play it while she "tried" to get better. Well, to make a long story short, that was the last song that she played on the night she died. Every time I hear it, I think of Marjorie.

shorttrini said:

chillichocaholic said:

You just made my day!! I have not seen this in years!! My cousin is smiling down right now!! Thank You!!

shorttrini said:

U're welcome

chillichocaholic said:

I was like about 2 when I remember seeing that on the muppets, its so 70s I love it

On a recent vinyl dig,I found his 1976 album 'Endless Flight'.This is his breakthrough album that contains the major hits "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" and "When I Need You".

SoulAlive said:

And don't you just love the cover, the suspenders do it for me. But yes those were his two biggest hits, along with "More than words can say", hes still quite famous in Australia and New Zealand. He was on the Wiggles lately (Australian childrens music band)

Huggiebear said:

SoulAlive said:

Great I have a new background for my computer. His breakthrough was actually in early 1974 with a song called The Show must go on, which got to #2 in the UK and Australia. He was born Gerald Hugh Sayer in the UK in 1948 and moved to Australia in the 1960s, but later moved to the US as his career took off. Theres no info on his sexuality but hes possibly straight and hes not Jewish

A few years ago,he appeared on one of those PBS Disco concerts,with all those other 70s disco/R&B acts.Did you get the chance to see that?

I love those two songs.

vainandy said:

and you hate Whitney Houston?

Huggiebear said:

I found out some more, he only moved to OZ in 05 and his current partner Donatella manages him, his first wife was Janice whom he was with until 1985 when they divorced, he met Donatella the next year. His other big hit was moonlighting (and yes hes not Jewish, his family are Roman Catholic like the Richard Simmonses), Jewish sounding names but not Jewish

I remember in 1980,my mother had the 45 single of "More Than I Can Say" I haven't heard that song in years....doesn't it have a country-ish sound?

He appeared on Celebrity Big Brother some time ago and came across as such a prat. He did himself no favours at all.

HoneyB said:

He got anoyed as they couldn't promise him a fresh supply of underwear, and yet we are supposed to believe hes not gay. There are no young Sayerses running about