◇ image via WikipediaLeo Sayer
Leo Sayer is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Famous Blue Raincoat, Sonny Curtis, Lauren Wood, Mango and Roger Daltrey. Those roots explain a lot about how Leo Sayer arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Dr. Hook, Captain & Tennille, Cliff Richard, Gilbert O'Sullivan and Little River Band, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Meck, Poco, I Don't Feel Like Dancin', Cliff Richard and Roger Daltrey, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around Leo Sayer, reaching back through Famous Blue Raincoat and forward to Meck. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Gerard Hugh Sayer, known by his stage name Leo Sayer, is an English singer and songwriter who has been active since the early 1970s. He is best known for his 1978 Grammy Award-winning song "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing". He has been an Australian citizen since 2009, and lives in New South Wales.
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Leo Sayer connections
Leo Sayer grew out of Famous Blue Raincoat, Sonny Curtis, Lauren Wood and Mango, shares an orbit with Dr. Hook, Captain & Tennille, Cliff Richard and Gilbert O'Sullivan, went on to shape Meck, Poco, I Don't Feel Like Dancin' and Cliff Richard. 38 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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