Hey Bob,

You may not know it, but I’ve long admired your writing.

So it was that I was quite taken aback when a friend of mine in the States mentioned that you’d written a piece entitled ‘Living In A Fantasy’ – taking inspiration from my 1980 song.

It’s a beautifully written article (as always) and I find it so very humbling that my words and creativity have such an effect on people.

When you’re creating songs you never think of the effect, just putting down emotions as they come to you, trying to describe to yourself how you feel, to let it all out, air your thoughts. It’s a very cathartic exercise, rewarding and satisfying too.

I have had a very long career, which is still going strong even though I’m now I’m in my 74th year.

I’m living these days near Sydney in Australia, still writing songs, making records, still performing gigs and tours with my voice as good as ever – and remarkably I’ve still got all my hair!

I feel blessed by my life as a songwriter, even more than my success as a singer, and articles like yours make it all worthwhile.

So, thank you!

Leo (Gerard Hugh) Sayer.

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Subject: Leo Sayer video from Jack Tempchin

Hi Bob

In the year 2000 I had a birthday party every Monday night at “The Joint” on Pico and Sepulveda.  I had “special guests” drop in and play with my core band.

Here is one night when Leo Sayer played.  He was incredible.

There is backstage footage.  Terry Reid, Waddy Wachtel, Rick Rosas, Bernard Fowler and Phil Jones and I were the band.

There was always a cast of characters backstage.

I had it all filmed and recorded and this year they are being posted.

Leo Sayer blew my mind.  I had no idea from his records how great a singer he was.

thanks

(I read you every day)

Jack Tempchin