 After briefly separating from the band in 1979, he returned in 1980 for the writing and recording of "Searching for the Young Soul Rebels", which peaked in the UK charts at number 6.After leaving the band for a protracted period of time, Saunders returned to Dexys in 2003 to perform on the tracks "Manhood" and "My Life in England Part One".In 1979, Saunders moved to London, where he drove a van for a living while playing keyboards where and when he could.