Leo Sayer

Leo Sayer Is Back In The UK Celebrating 50 Years In the Biz

Leo Sayer has been making up for lost lockdown time in the UK with his 50th Anniversary tour now in full swing and dates set through to 12 November.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Leo Sayer, pop, UK

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Leo Sayer’s Beatles Project Northern Songs Is A Labour Of Love

by Paul Cashmere

Leo Sayer has “Leofied” The Beatles for his new album ‘Northern Songs’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Leo Sayer, Northern Songs, pop, The Beatles

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Leo Sayer To Release Beatles Tribute ‘Northern Songs’ In 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Leo Sayer has spent a good part of 2020 and 2021 completing his Beatles project ‘Northern Songs’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Leo Sayer, Northern Songs, pop, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Apia Good Times Finally Makes It To Melbourne After Three Reschedules

by Paul Cashmere

It was good times for Good Times finally hit the stage. Apia Good Times tour was a Covid casualty on three occasions but finally made it to Melbourne for a monumental show in St Kilda after being postponed three times.

Tagged as: 80s, APIA Good Times, Australia, Brian Cadd, Deborah Conway, John Paul Young, Kate Ceberano, Leo Sayer, live music, Vika & Linda, Wendy Matthews

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Leo Sayer and Metallica Mash Together Rather Nicely Don’t You Think!

by Paul Cashmere

Clearly one of the best mash-ups ever to hit YouTube popped up this week with Leo Sayer and Metallica becoming Leotallica.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Leo Sayer, Metallica, pop, UK

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APIA Good Times Tour Postponed Until December

by Paul Cashmere

The Apia Good Times tour will now go ahead in December.

Tagged as: APIA Good Times, Australia, Brian Cadd, contemporary, Deborah Conway, Joe Camilleri, John Paul Young, Kate Ceberano, Leo Sayer, live music, pop, rock, Vika & Linda, Wendy Matthews

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Apia Good Times Rescheduled To August

by Paul Cashmere

Apia Good Times has rescheduled dates to August following the latest lockdowns in Victoria.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, APIA, Australia, Brian Cadd, Deborah Conway, Good Times, Joe Camilleri, John Paul Young, Kate Ceberano, Leo Sayer, pop, rock, Vika & Linda, Wendy Matthews

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Apia Good Times Shows In NSW, ACT and Victoria Postponed Further

by Paul Cashmere

All upcoming shows for the Apia Good Times tour in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and Victoria have been postponed. Tasmanian dates remain as is.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, APIA, APIA Good Times, Australia, Brian Cadd, Deborah Conway, Joe Camilleri, John Paul Young, Kate Ceberano, Leo Sayer, pop, rock, Vika & Linda, Wendy Matthews

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Melbourne In Lockdown Brings Leo Sayer’s ‘My City In Lockdown’ Back In Focus

by Paul Cashmere

Leo Sayer paid tribute to Melbourne’s 112-day Covid lockdown in 2020 with a song that articulated the feelings of Melbourians. ‘My City In Lockdown’ was created for the people of Melbourne.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Leo Sayer, Melbourne, My City In Lockdown, pop, rock, UK< Australia

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Apia Good Times Melbourne, Geelong, Wollongong Shows Postponed

by Paul Cashmere

The Apia Good Times show for Melbourne Friday 28 May and Geelong Saturday 29 May will be postponed due to Victoria’s current lockdown. New dates are being worked out and Noise11 will update you on this page with more info is known.

Tagged as: APIA Good Times, Australia, Brian Cadd, Deborah Conway, Joe Camilleri, John Paul Young, Kate Ceberano, Leo Sayer, live music, music festival, pop, rock, Vika & Linda, Wendy Matthews

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Leo Sayer Joins April Sun Program For Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Leo Sayer will headline a new date 23 April for the April Sun music event in Melbourne.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, April Sun, Australia, classic rock, Leo Sayer, pop, rock, UK

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APIA Good Times Reveals New Dates For 2021

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

The APIA Good Times tour will return to Australian stages on May 13 after being postponed due to Covid in 2020.

Tagged as: APIA, Australia, Brian Cadd, Deborah Conway, Good Times, Joe Camilleri, John Paul Young, Kate Ceberano, Leo Sayer, live music, music festival, Vika & Linda, Wendy Matthews

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Brian Cadd Has A New Covid Song And He Will Be Performing It Live

by Paul Cashmere

While Brian Cadd has been locked away at his home in Woodstock, New York a new song was created … a Covid song.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, APIA, Australia, Brian Cadd, contemporary, Covid, Deborah Conway, Joe Camilleri, John Paul Young, Kate Ceberano, Leo Sayer, pop, rock, Vika and Linda Bull, Wendy Matthews

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Leo Sayer Signs Publishing Partnership With Primary Wave

by Paul Cashmere

British/Australian superstar Leo Sayer has signed a partnership agreement with Primary Wave Music Publishing for his songwriting catalogue.

Tagged as: Australia, Leo Sayer, pop, Primary Wave, publishing, rock

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Watch Leo Sayer Recite His Poem For The Roadies

by Paul Cashmere

Leo Sayer has poked his head in front of a camera to recite a poem to honour the roadies, the backbone of the live music industry.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Leo Sayer, lockdown, Melbourne, poem, Roadies

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Leo Sayer Sends Heartfelt Message To Melbourne With ‘My City In Lockdown

by Paul Cashmere

Leo Sayer has written one of his most poignant songs ever with a message for Melbourne ‘My City In Lockdown’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, contemporary, Coronavirus, Dan Andrews, Leo Sayer, lockdown, Melbourne, pop, rock

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Leo Sayer Shares His Lockdown Edition of The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’

by Paul Cashmere

Leo Sayer has recorded his version of The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ and produced a lockdown edition video for the song.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, contemporary, Leo Sayer, pop, rock, The Beatles

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Leo Sayer Records Stunning Iso Song ‘How Did We Get Here’

by Paul Cashmere

Leo Sayer has been working on a new album while in isolation. As part of the creative process he has produced a stunning song with an essential message about the current world situation called ‘How Did We Get Here’.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Leo Sayer, pop, rock, UK

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The Apia Good Times 2020 Line-up Bring You The Show From Their Homes

by Paul Cashmere

While the Apia Good Times tour is a coronavirus casualty in 2020, it will return for 2021. Instead of you coming to see them Brian Cadd, Leo Sayer, John Paul Young, Kate Ceberano, Wendy Matthews, Vika & Linda, Kate Ceberano and Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier take you into their homes for some intimate performances of their greatest hits.

Tagged as: APIA, APIA Good Times, Australia, Brian Cadd, John Paul Young, Kate Ceberano, Kate Ceberano and Deborah Conway, Leo Sayer, pop, Vika & Linda, Wendy Matthews, Willy Zygier

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Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler and Frank Zappa Were Once Leo Sayer’s Backing Singers

by Paul Cashmere

One of the lesser known fun-facts about Leo Sayer is that he once recorded a song titled ‘Passion’ and the backing singers were Mark Knopfler, Van Morrison and Frank Zappa.

Tagged as: 70s, Frank Zappa, Leo Sayer, Mark Knopfler, pop, rock, UK, Van Morrison

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Leo Sayer Covers The Flamingoes 1959 Classic ‘I Only Have Eyes For You’

by Paul Cashmere

Leo Sayer has switched the home studio on to record a new version of the 1959 hit by The Flamingoes ‘I Only Have Eyes For You’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, contemporary, Leo Sayer, pop, rock, UK

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Leo Sayer. photo by Ros O'Gorman Noise11.com

Op-ed: Leo Sayer Dissects Bob Dylan’s Epic ‘Murder Most Foul’

by Leo Sayer

Bob Dylan still has the ability and surprising agility to shoot the occasional missile deep into our hearts and minds. The title of his latest release ‘Murder Most Foul’ comes directly from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, a fitting reference since Bob’s opus deals with the assassination of John F Kennedy, surely the last great leader of the U.S.A. – his death indeed a ‘Murder Most Foul’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Americana, Bob Dylan, folk, Leo Sayer, Murder Most Foul, USA

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Apia Good Times Tour Reveals Its Biggest Line-up Ever

by Paul Cashmere

The Apia Good Time Tour is back for 2020 with Brian Cadd, Deborah Conway, Joe Camilleri, John Paul Young, Kate Ceberano, Leo Sayer, Vika & Linda Bull and Wendy Matthews.

Tagged as: APIA, Australia, Brian Cadd, contemporary, Deborah Conway, Joe Camilleri, John Paul Young, Kate Ceberano, Leo Sayer, pop, rock, Vika & Linda Bull, Wendy Matthews

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Loved Backing Singer Natasha Stuart Has Lost Her Battle With Cancer At Age 43

by Paul Cashmere

Natasha Stuart, the loved backing singer who has worked with Leo Sayer and Richard Clapton has passed away at age 43.

Tagged as: Australia, Leo Sayer, music industry, Natasha Stuart, pop, Richard Clapton

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John Waters Gathers Famous Friends For #FireAid2020 in Bowral

by Paul Cashmere

Daryl Braithwaite, Leo Sayer, Megan Washington, John Paul Young, Jack Jones, Margaret Urlich and Justine Clarke will join John Waters for FireAid2020 in Bowral on 24 January.

Tagged as: Australia, bushfires, Daryl Braithwaite, FireAid2020, Jack Jones, John Paul Young, John Waters, Justine Clarke, Leo Sayer, Margaret Urlich, Megan Washington

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BRAND NEW Leo Sayer Covering John and Yoko’s Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’

by Paul Cashmere

Leo Sayer spent his downtime in Melbourne last month popping into the studio to record a new version of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Christmas classic ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, contemporary, Leo Sayer, pop, rock, UK

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James Blunt Covers Bruce Springsteen for Zoe Ball on BBC 2

by Paul Cashmere

James Blunt has performed a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Dancing In The Dark’ for Zoe Ball on BBC 2.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, Bruce Springsteen, James Blunt, Leo Sayer, songwriter, UK, USA, Zoe Ball

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That Time Leo Sayer was on The Muppets

by Paul Cashmere

The show gave Leo the stage to showcase three of his hits ‘You Make Me Feel Like Dancing’, ‘The Show Must Go On’ and ‘When I Need You’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Leo Sayer, pop, rock, UK

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Leo Sayer covers New Radicals for Zoe Ball as Seth Rogan and Kiefer Sutherland Watch On

by Paul Cashmere

Leo Sayer popped into BBC Radio 2 this week and performed a cover of a New Radicals song with Seth Rogan and Kiefer Sutherland sat in and watched.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Leo Sayer, pop, UK

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New Music Releases For 26 April 2019

by Paul Cashmere

Major new titles coming this week from: Leo Sayer, P!nk, David Campbell, Alan Parsons, Rob Thomas, Marina, The Cranberries, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, George Benson, Felicity Urquhart, ScHoolboy Q, Paul Kelly (Live), Amber Lawrence, Dave, Catfish & the Bottlemen, JJ Cale, Secret Garden, Nick Murphy (aka Chet Baker), Phil Emmanuel, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Game of Thrones soundtrack and Eurovision 2019 (phys) and Now 2019 V1.

Tagged as: Alan Parsons, Amber Lawrence, Australia, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Dave, David Campbell, Felicity Urquhart, Game of Thrones, George Benson, JJ Cale, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Leo Sayer, Marina, new music, new releases, Nick Murphy (aka Chet Baker), P!nk, Paul Kelly (Live), Phil Emmanuel, Rob Thomas, Rodrigo y Gabriela, ScHoolboy Q, Secret Garden, The Cranberries

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Beatles Historian Kenneth Womack’s New Book Is About Abbey Road

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August 16, 2019