SONG & HIT DETAILS
Artist Name: LEO SAYER
Top Position (Australia): 3
Record Label: Chrysalis
Label Number: K7941
“More Than I Can Say” is a song written by Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison, both former members of Buddy Holly’s band the Crickets. They recorded it in 1959 soon after Holly’s death and released it in 1960. Their original version hit No. 42 on British Record Retailer Chart in 1960. It has been notably performed by singers Bobby Vee, Leo Sayer, and Sammy Kershaw.
“More Than I Can Say” was the third single from the Crickets’ second release, In Style With the Crickets. The song was written by guitarist Sonny Curtis and drummer Jerry Allison around an hour in 1959.
Personnel on The Crickets’ verion include
Sonny Curtis – vocals, guitar
Joe B. Mauldin – bass
Jerry Allison – drums
Dudley Brooks – piano
