"Did you name your son Sayer, after Leo Sayer?", inquiring minds frequently ask me. Let me go on the record (so to speak) by saying no, no we did not. However, that is not to say that we didn't put some Leo S. songs on Sayer's playlists when he was a baby. The more I have become familiar with Leo Sayer, the more I realize that it isn't such a far fetched question. There is one song in particular that I remembered from my childhood and it still makes me smile. It also makes me think of the early baby Sayer days when we played it often and boogied around the house to entertain him.
While the energy and charisma that Leo Sayer projects is infectious, the man that we named Sayer after is even cooler. Richard Sayer would be that guy. Chris and Dick became friends in a high school art class back in 1983 and they are still really great friends today.
It is pretty awesome that both of them are practicing artists and can still bounce creative ideas off of each other. They have done their art teacher proud. She actually sent Chris & Dick those two top pictures about a year ago (the other picture is a self-portrait of Dick). Oddly, I have never met Dick in person. We live on different sides of the US and all of us seem to work everyday, every minute. But I feel like I know him and consider him a friend as well. I can't think of a better person to name Sayer after.
So there you have it. Sayer was not named after a famous musician, but an artist and music lover nonetheless. However, we still enjoy some Leo Sayer tunes now and then. For those it applies to, hope you are enjoying your long weekend! Happy Music Monday!
whoooa a whhooa hey yay hey yay--I love you more than I can say yay!
ReplyDeleteWhoa, at first I thought Sayer was holding up a record of.. Richard Simmons! haha. Man, this music brings me back to our old basement with the faux-wood panelling, old record player with the orange plastic hood and burnt orange carpeting. sigh.. Hey, I also thought Chris & Rich were Shawn Cassidy in those pics! Lord... I need to replace my glasses. lol! Great music Monday K!
ReplyDeleteHee, Dick's comment is awesome.
ReplyDeleteSo i love this....both Sayers.....and this name is SUCH a great lil name. But more importantly, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO SEND ME PHOTOS OF THIS CHILD FOR WEEKLY KIDDO???? he is just so dang cute and i looooove how you dress him!!!!!!!!!!!
ahem. ok. done hollerin'. another excellent post as always!