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
Leo Singer beautiful hotel suites." Fern Formica recalled, "He was like a father. He was a good man." A number of Singer's Midgets affectionately referred to their manager as "Papa." The Singer Midgets disbanded in the mid-1940s, with many members returning home to their native Europe. Singer retired to New York City in the mid 1940s. He died there on March 5, 1951. He is buried in Kensico Cemetery. Notes Bibliography Leo Singer Leopold "Leo" von Singer (May 3, 1877 – March 5, 1951) was an American manager of an entertainment troupe called Singer's Midgets, that were a popular vaudeville group in