LEO SAYER -Part 1- The Voices Of Russ Ballard Podcast, Episode 20

We have an outstanding start to 2023 thanks to an extra special guest on the Voices of Russ Ballard Podcast with Ian and Sven, the one and only Leo Sayer who just celebrated 50 years in the music business.

This is part 1 of two Podcasts with Leo himself before we feature a fascinating conversation with Leo and Russ in the final episode.

We start here with the early years and many of Leo’s hits are featured, as well as recollections of his first taste of fame thanks to Roger Daltrey recording his songs. Hear Leo describe his career in detail playing with amazing musicians in LA (Steve Lukather, Larry Carlton, Jeff Porcaro, David Hungate, Leland Sklar, David Paich and Tom Scott to name but a few) when he was at his peak as a household name and “TV personality”. And with Leo there are always some great stories to tell.

The Podcast finishes with a Voices of Russ Ballard exclusive……is it true that Toto asked Leo to be their lead singer even before their first album was released?

Join us and find out!

Roger Daltrey (talking about Leo Sayer) “You wait until you hear this guy, he’s a better singer than me….”

Leo Sayer (on Russ Ballard) “He not only plays guitar but also mind-blowing piano. He’s very wise and very cool”