His subsequent singles were all major hits in the United Kingdom – 'One Man Band' went to #6 in 1974, 'Long Tall Glasses' (UK #4, 1974) became his first Top Ten hit in the United States, reaching #9, and 'Moonlighting' went to #2 in the United Kingdom in 1975. Three Dog Night's cover, the group's last Hot 100 top 10 record, reached #4 on. The single went to #2 on the chart in the United Kingdom, as did his debut album Silverbird, co written with David Courtney, who co produced the album with Adam Faith. His debut single 'Why Is Everybody Going Home' failed to chart, but he achieved national prominence in the United Kingdom with his second single, the music hall styled song 'The Show Must Go On', which Sayer performed on British television, wearing a pierrot costume and makeup. The same year, Sayer began his career as a recording artist under the management of Adam Faith, who signed Sayer to the Chrysalis label in the United Kingdom and Warner Bros. Sayer began his music career co writing songs with David Courtney, including 'Giving It All Away', which gave Roger Daltrey of The Who his first solo hit in 1973.

He was rescued by builders working on a block of flats beside the hotel. In January 1967, while 18-year-old Sayer was working as a hall porter at the King's Hotel in Hove, he assisted in the rescue of guests from a fire that damaged the first floor of the hotel. He was initially discovered by musician David Courtney, who then co managed and co produced him with former pop singer turned manager, Adam Faith. before studying commercial art and graphic design at West Sussex College of Art and Design in Worthing, Sussex. Later he attended Blessed Robert Southwell (now Chatsmore) in Goring-by-Sea. Sayer was born to an English father and an Irish mother in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, where he attended St Peter's Catholic Primary School. His songs have been sung by other notable artists, including Cliff Richard ('Dreaming'). His first seven hit singles in the United Kingdom all reached the Top 10 – a feat first registered by his first manager, Adam Faith.

Sayer launched his career in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s, and became a top singles and album act on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970s. He is now an Australian citizen and resident. Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, ) is a British born singer-songwriter musician and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades.

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