Love Affair frontman Steve Ellis dies aged 76

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 09:58 · Archive

Steve Ellis, lead singer of 1960s pop group Love Affair, has died aged 76 after complications from a chronic illness.

Steve Ellis, the lead singer of Love Affair, died on 30 October aged 76 after complications from a chronic illness. He was surrounded by his loved ones at the time of his death, according to a statement posted on his Facebook page.

Ellis was born in Edgware and formed Love Affair in the late 1960s as a London-based pop group. He was just 16 years old when he recorded 'Everlasting Love' in 1968, which became a chart-topper and displaced The Beatles' 'Hello Goodbye' from the number one spot in January 1968. The group went on to have further hits in the late 1960s.

Tributes have followed news of his death. Musician Norman Beaker, a friend of Ellis's, described him as 'a good friend and a great voice'. Beaker noted that he had recently performed a track on Ellis's new album, one of his own songs titled 'She heals my soul'.

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• Steve Ellis, frontman of Everlasting Love hitmakers Love Affair, dies aged 76Singer hit No 1 with pop-rock band in 1968 and scored three more Top 10 hits with them, before solo career featuring collaborations with Paul Weller Steve Ellis, the singer who found fame as the frontman of 60s pop-rockers Love Affair, has died aged 76. A message on social media announced that Ellis died “peacefully” on 30 October, after “complications from a chronic illness”. With his stirring, heartfelt croon, Ellis gave voice to one of the most enduring hits of the 1960s: Everlasting Love, which topped the UK chart in 1968. Continue reading...The Guardian · 2 Nov, 11:29
• Love Affair frontman Steve Ellis dies aged 76Tributes have poured in for the veteran musician.Metro · 2 Nov, 08:49
• Love Affair lead singer Steve Ellis dead aged 76: Pop star behind hit track Everlasting Love passes away 'after complications from a chronic illness'Steve Ellis, the lead singer of Love Affair, has passed away aged 76.Daily Mail · 2 Nov, 08:41

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