Leo's mother, an Irish nurse, gave birth to Gerald Hugh Sayer on the 21'st of May, 1948 in the Sussex town of Shoreham-By-Sea.His father, an English seaman engineer loved motor racing/ Leo and his brother Brian followed the sport keenly, but it was to art school Leo turned his interest, going on to become an illustrator in London. at the same time, he developed an interest in Bob Dylan and the blues. ..playing harmonica with a variety of bands. Leo supplemented his wages by busking on the streets, and playing harmonica in folk clubs. By 1968, overworked and unfulfilled, Leo suffered a nervous breakdown, and returned to Shoreham. Dave Courtney, a former drummer for Adam Faith's band, was a talent scout and asked for local talent to audition for him. Courtney listened to the last band, "Patches", and in that band was Leo Sayer. Courtney signed the band and started writing music for Leo's words. Leo then went on to achieve instant stardom with "The Show Must Go On". The Leo Sayer frenzy was building from both sides of the Atlantic, from London to L.A.. His headline tour drew rave reveiws from critics, and public alike, around the world. Leo also had a BBC television series, which showed his ability to sing soul, country, and folk. Here, tonight is Leo Sayer with a top tune of his called.."I Love You More Than I Can Say."
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