Leo Sayer is an English-Australian singer-songwriter musician whose singing career has spanned four decades. He had quite a few hits in the 70's such as "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing", "Long Tall Glasses", "The Show Must Go On", "When I Need You", "Raining In My Heart", "Orchard Road" etc.
This was written by Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison who were 2 of Buddy Holly's Crickets. Recorded by The Crickets after Buddy died. Bobby Vee did an early cover of it in 1961. Of the three, Leo's cover version was the biggest hit.
See now, Jamal and I were educated today. I had only ever heard this version, and I never knew that this was in fact actually a cover which would explain the country feel of it 😁 Sonny Curtis is known for writing things that have me saying, "Get out of here! I never knew he wrote that!" Another one is the theme song for the Mary Tyler Moore show, Love is All Around, which Joan Jett also covered
Jamal: Good to see you taking tentative steps back into music reactions 👍👍Persevere Good Human 🙂 In the UK, this track was #2 for Leo in 1980 and #4 for Bobby Vee in 1961 which was when I first heard it. First recorded by The Crickets. Later in the 1960s there were some EPs by Bobby Vee and The Crickets released containing Buddy Holly covers. BTW Jamal, I searched your YT channel and you appear to have only reacted to Leo's "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing". Try some of his earlier material e.g. "Moonlighting", "One Man Band" or "The Show Must Go On". Good stuff!!
Omg I jumped here!!! Leo, a naturalised Aussie now and we love him. He’s a lovely man. Love to you Jamel, good morning from Australia, happy Wednesday!❤️
He also sings when I need you you ought to listen to that one if you haven't already I love that song my cousin that passed away when I go and see him and his my aunt he would play that every night
Great song! I love watching reactions to music. I learn a lot of new music and learn of artists that sing the songs that I know, but that I didn't know the singer of.
I can’t say I was a Leo fan, but his songs in the mid and late 70’s were catchy. Those songs of his were around in my teen years, and I thank him for his music. Peace.
Leo Sayer had many hits here in the U K, my top tracks are '' Thunder in my Heart '' a real groove and '' Have you ever been in Love '' a beautiful ballad ❤❤❤
I didn't realize it was an original from the Crickets the back up band for Leo Sayey is The Tarney Spencer Band. They have 2 albums and they backed up Ciff Richards album Dreaming.😅
I don't actually care for this song but I remember in 1982-83 I was about 7-8 years old and whenever we were in the car this song was always on the radio.
I remember seeing him as a guest on The Muppet Show when I was a kid… he has a great voice…. have you tried doing reactions to The Muppet Show musical guests? They had some greats such as Paul Simon, Elton John, Deborah Harry, Alice Cooper… thanks for continuing with reactions!
Since we’re disappearing down the 1970s rabbit hole……have you ever reacted to the group Sailor? Their two big hits in the mid 70s were ‘Glass of Champagne” and “Girls, Girls, Girls”. Fantastic
@@tompaul2591, Beatles live cover version Edit According to author Mark Lewisohn in The Complete Beatles Chronicle (p. 364), the Beatles performed "More Than I Can Say" live in 1961 and 1962 (in Hamburg and Liverpool and elsewhere). Author Allen J. Weiner in The Beatles: The Ultimate Recording Guide (p. 206) affirms this with the note that it came from a setlist made at the time by George Harrison. It is unclear whether the lead vocal was by John Lennon, Paul McCartney or Harrison. No recording is known to survive.
Heaing this song takes me back to my childhood, my aunt taking my cousins and I to the river and this would be playing on the radio, a lot. It seemed like it was on all the time. Brings back great memories especially since my aunt died more than 30 years now and I do miss her a lot even now.
I didn't see it in the comments but what he was painting on the wall in the music video was the record cover to his 1980 album "Living In A Fantasy", from which this song came from. The title song of the album is quite good too and was the followup single to "More Than I Can Say".
Jamel! You have to listen to an extraordinary song, mostly unknown in America, but a big big hit in Australia. It's "Evie I, II & III" by Stevie Wright. I highly recommend the studio version, since you can get all the nuances that a live version would sadly loose. An iconic song about love and death.
It is a cover version ,but Leo and quite a few hits this i believe was his last US chart hit . He had two US no.1 s. You make me feeling like dancing and When I need you. He is an accomplished songwriter. Three Dog Night covered his debut Uk hit The show must go on which was a big US hit and he wrote Giving it all away , which Roger Daltry of The Who had his biggest solo hit in the Uk . He had a resurgence in the Uk in 2006 his track Thunder in my heart was sampled and turned into a big dance hit that went to No.1 in the UK.
Looks like YOU MAJE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING is the only other song of his that you’ve reacted to so far. Another to consider is WHEN I NEED YOU. I think the songs he does that really made me notice what vocal talent he really had were his 3 Beatles covers for their soundtrack for ALL THIS AND WIRLD WAR II. They are THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD, Let It Be, and I AM THE WALRUS (an especially difficult song that he delivered masterfully). Hope you will consider reacting to his covers and maybe even give your opinion compared to the Beatles originals. I highly recommend ALL THIS AND WORLD WAR II and it’s soundtrack for anyone who’s interested.
Do you copy Rob Squad channel’s songs? Because they just reacted to this song yesterday. Kind of a coincidence that you’re doing this song right after they just did it …
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Leo Sayer is an English-Australian singer-songwriter musician whose singing career has spanned four decades. He had quite a few hits in the 70's such as "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing", "Long Tall Glasses", "The Show Must Go On", "When I Need You", "Raining In My Heart", "Orchard Road" etc.
So many hits. Dr hook is straight 🔥 to haha
This was written by Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison who were 2 of Buddy Holly's Crickets. Recorded by The Crickets after Buddy died. Bobby Vee did an early cover of it in 1961. Of the three, Leo's cover version was the biggest hit.
You're spot on👍
See now, Jamal and I were educated today. I had only ever heard this version, and I never knew that this was in fact actually a cover which would explain the country feel of it 😁
Sonny Curtis is known for writing things that have me saying, "Get out of here! I never knew he wrote that!" Another one is the theme song for the Mary Tyler Moore show, Love is All Around, which Joan Jett also covered
I never knew that this was a cover
Thanks for that and saving me having to type much lol
This is such a catchy song. And he has such a wonderful voice! Great tune to react to! 🎶🎶🎶
I was a little girl back then, but my Mom loved his music. These old songs bring back such great memories
Jamal: Good to see you taking tentative steps back into music reactions 👍👍Persevere Good Human 🙂
In the UK, this track was #2 for Leo in 1980 and #4 for Bobby Vee in 1961 which was when I first heard it. First recorded by The Crickets. Later in the 1960s there were some EPs by Bobby Vee and The Crickets released containing Buddy Holly covers.
BTW Jamal, I searched your YT channel and you appear to have only reacted to Leo's "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing". Try some of his earlier material e.g. "Moonlighting", "One Man Band" or "The Show Must Go On". Good stuff!!
He is a very versatile singer. He had tons of hits and they were all different styles. His ballads were beautiful.
He is so unique that's for sure.
Omg I jumped here!!! Leo, a naturalised Aussie now and we love him. He’s a lovely man. Love to you Jamel, good morning from Australia, happy Wednesday!❤️
Originally from Sussex in the UK, the video for “when I need you” is set in Brighton.
@@ozzyprogdomino8815 yes! It’s all fabulous.❤️
He also sings when I need you you ought to listen to that one if you haven't already I love that song my cousin that passed away when I go and see him and his my aunt he would play that every night
Greetings from Peru, I am fascinated by your reactions brother.
He was so awesome on The Muppet Show!!
You'll love it J!
~Red
Great song! I love watching reactions to music. I learn a lot of new music and learn of artists that sing the songs that I know, but that I didn't know the singer of.
Yes l think it’s a cover. What a voice he has❤️
Lol, I just commented that I thought it was his and not a cover. Now I have to Google.
That's definitely Leo
Google says the crickets did this 1960.
@@Dojacks oh yes it’s him, but he didn’t write it. It was a 60’s hit as well. I love it👏🏼
I can’t say I was a Leo fan, but his songs in the mid and late 70’s were catchy. Those songs of his were around in my teen years, and I thank him for his music. Peace.
"Urban Cowboy" style pop was huge during the time this was recorded, which was late 70's/early 80s.
Love this song!
If you've seen "Daddy's Home" with Will Ferrell, they play this song towards the end of the movie
Ya jamal keeping great music alive love it
Soundtrack of my life
I haven't heard that song in ages...thanks for reacting to it! You might bee thinking of "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing", that's really upbeat.
Loved the video ❤❤❤Thanks for sharing 😊
Nostalgic pick for me.
Great song !
Hope your having a good summer, u all going on vacation ? Stay blessed, friend 🌹 love me some Leo ❤️
Leo Sayer had many hits here in the U K, my top tracks are '' Thunder in my Heart '' a real groove and '' Have you ever been in Love '' a beautiful ballad ❤❤❤
when I need you ....is a great song by him
When I need you,is very good by Leo sayer.
Love this so many memories
His best song!
❤ This remind me of my mom who has passed!! Thanks for the great vid and memory
I didn't realize it was an original from the Crickets the back up band for Leo Sayey is The Tarney Spencer Band. They have 2 albums and they backed up Ciff Richards album Dreaming.😅
I don't actually care for this song but I remember in 1982-83 I was about 7-8 years old and whenever we were in the car this song was always on the radio.
Great cut
I remember seeing him as a guest on The Muppet Show when I was a kid… he has a great voice…. have you tried doing reactions to The Muppet Show musical guests? They had some greats such as Paul Simon, Elton John, Deborah Harry, Alice Cooper… thanks for continuing with reactions!
Lol I think he appeared on the Muppets several times?
OMG!!! jAKAj!!
This is one of my earliest childhood faves!!
PS-I texted you…
70's suggestion - "Bright Eyes" by Art Garfunkel.
He wrote this song he is the original singer✌🏻🤘🏻🙏🏻
Since we’re disappearing down the 1970s rabbit hole……have you ever reacted to the group Sailor? Their two big hits in the mid 70s were ‘Glass of Champagne” and “Girls, Girls, Girls”. Fantastic
Leo is great!
Song was written in 1960 and Leo’s is the third version. The Beatles performed it live in 1961 and ‘62 but no recording of it is known to exist.
Source for the Beatles? I never heard that
@@tompaul2591, Wikipedia.
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Beatles live cover version
Edit
According to author Mark Lewisohn in The Complete Beatles Chronicle (p. 364), the Beatles performed "More Than I Can Say" live in 1961 and 1962 (in Hamburg and Liverpool and elsewhere). Author Allen J. Weiner in The Beatles: The Ultimate Recording Guide (p. 206) affirms this with the note that it came from a setlist made at the time by George Harrison. It is unclear whether the lead vocal was by John Lennon, Paul McCartney or Harrison. No recording is known to survive.
You make me feel like dancing
Heaing this song takes me back to my childhood, my aunt taking my cousins and I to the river and this would be playing on the radio, a lot. It seemed like it was on all the time. Brings back great memories especially since my aunt died more than 30 years now and I do miss her a lot even now.
You’re keeping an eye on what Jay and Amber are doing over on RobSquad 😉
If Jamel likes this, he will really like "When I Need You."
This is one is on the official soundtrack of my childhood ❤
You picked a good one 💞
Great song....I haven't heard this in years...I wish things would be like it was then times were so much simpler😊...
I saw Leo Sayer live in in concert in Portland, Oregon along with Leon Russell! Wayback in the day
This was a good listen my friend!
Not country and not a cover. This is a Ballard, Leo Sayer is an English singer and this was a big in the UK charts when it was released.
Sorry I did not know it originated from The Crickets . I know this version was very popular in the UK
You make me feel like dancing , and when I need love were his 2 biggest hits
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I didn't see it in the comments but what he was painting on the wall in the music video was the record cover to his 1980 album "Living In A Fantasy", from which this song came from. The title song of the album is quite good too and was the followup single to "More Than I Can Say".
You’re trying to remember “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing.”
Jamel! You have to listen to an extraordinary song, mostly unknown in America, but a big big hit in Australia. It's "Evie I, II & III" by Stevie Wright. I highly recommend the studio version, since you can get all the nuances that a live version would sadly loose. An iconic song about love and death.
It is a cover version ,but Leo and quite a few hits this i believe was his last US chart hit .
He had two US no.1 s. You make me feeling like dancing and When I need you.
He is an accomplished songwriter.
Three Dog Night covered his debut Uk hit The show must go on which was a big US hit and he wrote Giving it all away ,
which Roger Daltry of The Who had his biggest solo hit in the Uk .
He had a resurgence in the Uk in 2006 his track Thunder in my heart was sampled and turned into a big dance hit that went to No.1 in the UK.
I love you brother Jamel
Looks like YOU MAJE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING is the only other song of his that you’ve reacted to so far. Another to consider is WHEN I NEED YOU. I think the songs he does that really made me notice what vocal talent he really had were his 3 Beatles covers for their soundtrack for ALL THIS AND WIRLD WAR II. They are THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD, Let It Be, and I AM THE WALRUS (an especially difficult song that he delivered masterfully). Hope you will consider reacting to his covers and maybe even give your opinion compared to the Beatles originals. I highly recommend ALL THIS AND WORLD WAR II and it’s soundtrack for anyone who’s interested.
Leo Sayer is the original singer and song writer of this song !
He didn't write this. The song dates back to 1960 written by two members of Buddy Holly's band the Crickets it was sung by Bobby Vee
I think this is his, not a cover. I loved this as a young teen. I owned the 45..
Nope, I am wrong. Google says the crickets recored it first in 1960
Listen to Long Tall Glasses( I Can Dance). Another one of his hits.
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When I need you is another Leo sayer song
Yasss🔥🔥🔥
Cliff Richard We Don't Talk Anymore
There’s a cover of this by - Sammy kershaw a country artist
You make me feel like dancing is the other song? I think you’d love his song “Moonlighting”. Lol I’m on my third comment, I’ll shut up now😂
Long tall Glasses ICan Dance is another of his.
@@Dojacks and Thunder in my heart👏🏼
Actually Leo is soft rock.
Crickets wrote it I believe and did it as a B side in 1960
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He's the original singer
Is it "you make feel like Dancing"
No, this wasn’t a country song, played on top 40 pop stations.
Original
Flashbacks to the roller rink
This came out in the age of "cross-overs". Wonderful song, but not his originally.
Leo was a singer songwriter. Yes this is the original.
Jamel, this is pussy-cat music. Do some more Steely Dan.
'My Rival' is a good suggestion to start with.
He cheated Ray Parker Jr. out of a Grammy for "You Make Me Feel Like Dancin'"👈🤔
Ray Parker has actually said that it wasn’t Leo’s fault, it was something with the record label. They’re still really good friends.
This makes me feel like throwing up
@@saturnnet1627 why?
He stole from Ray Parker Junior! I believe it was “you make me feel like dancing”.
Considered cross over…
He's the only singer of this song it was absolutely his
Beatles sang it b4 he did
When I need you is a better track vocally …
Do you copy Rob Squad channel’s songs? Because they just reacted to this song yesterday. Kind of a coincidence that you’re doing this song right after they just did it …
Original. NOT country!!
Love this song!