Leo Sayer has met everyone – rock legends, sport superstars, future presidents …
About this episode
Leo Sayer reflects on his colorful career and encounters with various legends in music and sports.
Leo Sayer burst onto national telly in 1973 dressed as a Pierrot with the Show Must Go On launching a 50-year career in colourful company – songwriters, boxing legends, swindling managers, scurrilous socialites – and learning a great deal in the process. “Don’t underestimate the idiots!” is the hard-won advice. He’s touring in October and joins us here from Australia to look back at … … how he and Linda Ronstadt escaped from Trump’s gruesome penthouse … walking through Memphis dressed as a clown … seeing Lonnie Donegan invent skiffle, Dylan at the Albert Hall and Bob Marley at the Lyceum from the side of the stage … when Paul Kossoff asked him to audition for Free … designing record sleeves for Marley, Roger Daltrey, Humble Pie and Quintessence … “I’m the Forrest Gump of the music industry – nearly there!” … “working with Adam Faith was like having Marlon Brando as your acting coach” … the advice Paul McCartney gave him in 1973 … “Do you mind if I vomit in your shoe?” … and a week in a training camp with Muhammad Ali. Order Leo Sayer tickets here: https://tix.to/LeoLive26 Order the…
People in this episode
Hosts: Mark Ellen, David Hepworth, Alex Gold
Guest: Leo Sayer
Topics covered
- music history
- celebrity encounters
- touring experiences
- personal anecdotes
- rock legends
Keywords
- Leo Sayer
- rock legends
- music industry
- touring
- celebrity stories
- Paul McCartney
- Muhammad Ali
- interviews
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Free, Rough Trade
Books & works: Leothology
Places: Australia, Memphis, Albert Hall, Lyceum
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