About the Artist
Disco dance chart-topper Leo Sayer rocketed to the top of the charts in the UK for the first time in nearly 30 years this past December, 2005.
The 57 year-old singer's last No.1 was in 1977 with "When I Need You".
Sayer made his opening mark on the charts in 1973. His debut album, 'Silverbird', reached No.2 and the debut single, "The Show Must Go On" (later becoming a US hit for Three Dog Night) went straight to No.1.
The Sussex-born former altarboy discovered his talent for singing in his local church choir. He played in bands as an art student and supplemented his wages as a typographic designer in London by busking around the streets and in Underground tube stations.
He formed a band in 1971 that was signed by pop guru Adam Faith, but he decided Sayer was the only member who could make it big and gave him a contract for an album. Sayer also penned songs for other singers, including The Who's Roger Daltrey's biggest-selling solo single, "Giving It All Away".
The original "Thunder in My Heart" single, designed to move Sayer away from his trademark ballads into the popular disco scene, was a bit of a flop on first release, failing to make the Top 20.
The pint-sized singer, with his trademark mass of curls, was condemned hopelessly naff and he quit the UK, first for the US, then Australia.
The single has now sparked a revival for Sayer, capped by this, his first studio album in 9 years.
The record features a broad range of R & B and pop originals co-written by Albert Hammond and featuring Sayer's trademark vocal. The album is radio-ready with tracks like "Pop Life" and the title track soon to reactivate Sayer's career on North American radio.
Product Description
Leo Sayer's his First Studio Work in 15 Years, 'voice in My Head' was Written and Produced by Sayer, with the Addition of Three Co-writing Contributions from Legendary Songwriter Albert Hammond and One with Newcomer Suzie Webb. The Album was Recorded at Lundgaard Studios in Denmark, and features Remarkable Performances from a Unique Group of World Class Musicians.
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