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 Sayer and "When I Need You". Sayer also made cover versions of Bobby Vee's Sonny Curtis/Jerry Allison composition, "More Than I Can Say" (his fourth UK #2 hit and US #2), and Buddy Holly's "Raining in My Heart" (1979) and "Orchard Road" in 1983. In the United States, three of his singles"You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" (1977), "When I Need You" (1977) and "More Than I Can Say" (1980)were certified gold. Sayer provided songs for the soundtrack of the French–Belgian animated film, "The Missing Link" ("Le Chainon manquant") in 1980. In 1981, he voiced Dan the forest ranger in "The