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Love Affair singer Steve Ellis, voice of 1968 hit, dies aged 76
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.
In short
- 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.
Explained simply
Love Affair were a British pop group who became successful in the late 1960s. Steve Ellis was their lead singer, and his voice featured on “Everlasting Love”, which reached number one in the UK in January 1968.
Ellis began performing as a teenager and left the group in 1969 to pursue a solo career. He later sang with other bands, including the hard rock group Widowmaker. “Everlasting Love” remains the song most closely associated with his time in Love Affair.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Love Affair lead singer Steve Ellis dead aged 76: Pop star behind hit track Everlasting Love passes away ‘after complications from a chronic illness’”.