All About Leo Sayer: Nationality, Age, Ethnicity, Net Worth



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Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948) is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer whose career has spanned more than four decades. His first seven hit singles in the United Kingdom were all written by him, and six of those were co-written with his producer Richard Perry. He has also had success as a songwriter, penning songs for other artists including Roger Daltrey, Cliff Richard, and Rod Stewart.

Sayer was born in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England, to Sylvia (née Greenhalgh) and James Sayer. His father worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of Agriculture and his mother was a housewife. He has two sisters, Jane and Joanna. He attended Montpelier Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea Grammar School for Boys, and Worthing Technical High School for Boys.

Sayer began his music career co-writing songs with David Courtney, including “Giving It All Away”, which was a hit for Roger Daltrey in 1973. He then secured a record deal with Chrysalis Records and released his debut album Silverbird in 1973. The album’s first single “One Man Band” reached the top 10 in the UK and was followed by the Top 5 hit “The Show Must Go On”.

Sayer’s second album, Just A Boy, was released in 1974 and yielded the UK Top 10 hit “Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)”. His third album, Another Year, was released in 1975 and contained the UK Top 10 hit “One of These Nights (I’m Gonna Win Your Love)”.

Sayer’s fourth album, Endless Flight, was released in 1976 and contained the hit singles “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing” and “When I Need You”. His fifth album, Leo Sayer, was released in 1977 and contained the UK Top 10 hit “Thunder in My Heart”.

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Sayer’s sixth album, Here, was released in 1978 and contained the UK Top 10 hit “More Than I Can Say”. His seventh album, Living in a Fantasy, was released in 1980 and contained the UK Top 10 hit “Till You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)”.

Sayer’s eighth album, World Radio, was released in 1981 and contained the UK Top 10 hit “Have You Ever Been in Love?”. His ninth album, Touching Home, was released in 1982 and contained the UK Top 10 hit “Heart (Stop Beating in Time)”.

Sayer’s tenth album, Voice in My Head, was released in 1983 and contained the UK Top 10 hit “Orchard Road”. His eleventh album, Silverbird / Endless Flight / Leo Sayer / More Than I Can Say / Touching Home / Voice in My Head / Have You Ever Been in Love?, was a compilation album released in 1984.

Sayer’s twelfth album, Right Here on Earth, was released in 1986 and contained the UK Top 10 hit “When I Give My Heart to You”. His thirteenth album, Cool Touch, was released in 1988 and contained the UK Top 10 hit “I Can’t Stop Loving You (Though I Try)”.

Sayer’s fourteenth album, Slow Motion, was released in 1990 and contained the UK Top 10 hit “More Than Words Can Say”. His fifteenth album, The Very Best of Leo Sayer – 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection, was a compilation album released in 2000.

Sayer has been married three times. His first marriage was to Janice White with whom he has two sons, Daniel (born 1974) and Samuel (born 1977). His second marriage was to Sarah Dallin of Bananarama with whom he has a daughter, Rebecca (born 1991). His third marriage is to model Beverly Baker with whom he has two sons, Benjamin (born 1996) and Thomas (born 1998).

Sayer has a net worth of $20 million.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia