# Love Affair singer Steve Ellis, voice of 1968 hit, dies aged 76

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/love-affair-lead-singer-steve-ellis-dead-aged-76-pop-star-behind-hit-track-everlasting-love-passes-away-after-complications-from-a-chronic-illness/
- Published: 2026-11-02T11:37:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T11:48:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-16257983/Love-Affair-lead-singer-Steve-Ellis-dead-aged-76-Pop-star-hit-track-Everlasting-Love-passes-away-complications-chronic-illness.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Steve Ellis has died aged 76.
- Love Affair topped the charts with “Everlasting Love” in 1968.
- Ellis later pursued solo work and performed with other bands.

## Summary

Steve Ellis, lead singer of Love Affair and the voice on the 1968 hit “Everlasting Love”, has died aged 76. His family said he died peacefully on 30 October after complications from a chronic illness, with loved ones present.

Born in Edgware, north-west London, Ellis began performing as a teenager and joined the band that became Love Affair. “Everlasting Love” reached number one in January 1968, displacing The Beatles’ “Hello, Goodbye”; the group later had four more Top 20 hits. Ellis left in 1969 to pursue a solo career, later singing with other bands, including hard rock group Widowmaker.

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