Leo Sayer 1977. Sayer's family has a history of cancer; both his parents died of cancer, as did other family members on both sides. On his 65th birthday, after experiencing intestinal problems, Sayer was given a colonoscopy which revealed he had intestinal ulcers and a tumor. He underwent surgery which successfully treated both problems and revealed that the tumor was benign. Leo Sayer Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948) is a British-born singer-songwriter musician and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades. He is now an Australian citizen and resident. Sayer launched his career in the United Kingdom
Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck (December 20, 1827 – August 24, 1910) was an American advocate for women's dress reform, and the founder and editor of The Sibyl, a periodical devoted to that topic. Elected to the Middletown, New York, Board of Education in 1880, she is thought to have been the first American woman to hold elected office. Born Lydia Sayer near the hamlet of Bellvale, New York, she was the daughter of Rebecca (Forshee) Sayer and Benjamin Sayer, a farmer and distiller. In 1849, she adopted the then-radical style of clothing known as the bloomer or reform