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Steve Ellis Dies: “Everlasting Love” Singer Was 76
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The new coverage confirms that Steve Ellis, Love Affair’s lead singer, died on 30 October aged 76 after complications from a chronic illness. His family said he died peacefully in Brighton with loved ones present; the news was announced on his Facebook page.
Ellis was best known for Love Affair’s 1967 recording of “Everlasting Love”, which reached No. 1 in the UK but did not chart in the United States. The band also had three other UK Top 10 singles in 1968–69. Ellis left for a solo career in 1969 and continued performing for decades, though he said lingering symptoms after Covid-19 had curtailed his touring.
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In short
- Steve Ellis died aged 76 after a chronic illness.
- Love Affair’s “Everlasting Love” topped the UK chart.
- Ellis continued recording and performing for decades.
How this story developed
- 23 minutes ago Steve Ellis, the lead singer of British pop band Love Affair, has died aged 76. He died on 30 October from complications of a chronic illness, according to a statement on his Facebook page, and was with loved ones in Brighton.
- 51 minutes ago The new coverage confirms that Steve Ellis, Love Affair’s lead singer, died on 30 October aged 76 after complications from a chronic illness. His family said he died peacefully in Brighton with loved ones present; the news was announced on his Facebook page.
Explained simply
Steve Ellis was the lead singer of Love Affair, a British pop group that became popular in the late 1960s. Their 1967 recording of “Everlasting Love” reached number one in the UK, though it did not chart in the United States.
The group had three more UK top-ten singles in 1968 and 1969. Ellis left in 1969 to pursue a solo career and continued performing for decades, making his voice closely associated with one of the era’s best-known British pop hits.