Steve Ellis Dies: "Everlasting Love" Singer Was 76
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β’Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:13:01 +0000
π° What Happened
Steve Ellis, singer with the British band Love Affair, died on 30 October at 76. His family announced the death on his Facebook page, saying he passed peacefully with loved ones nearby.
Love Affair's 1967 cover of Everlasting Love went to number one in the UK. The band had three more top ten hits, including Rainbow Valley and Bringing on Back the Good Times.
Ellis left for a solo career in 1969 and kept recording and touring for decades.
π The Backstory
Ellis was born in Edgware, north London, in 1950. Love Affair caused a stir when fans learned session musicians had played on their records, apart from Ellis's vocals.
Everlasting Love later appeared in American Psycho and in trailers for Belfast. Last year Ellis said long Covid had left him unable to tour.
π― Why It Matters
Songs from the 1960s still turn up in films and ads. Ellis's voice carried a hit many people know without knowing his name.
Steve Ellis, singer with the British band Love Affair, died on 30 October at 76. His family announced the death on his Facebook page, saying he passed peacefully with loved ones nearby.
Love Affair's 1967 cover of Everlasting Love went to number one in the UK. The band had three more top ten hits, including Rainbow Valley and Bringing on Back the Good Times.
Ellis left for a solo career in 1969 and kept recording and touring for decades.
Ellis was born in Edgware, north London, in 1950. Love Affair caused a stir when fans learned session musicians had played on their records, apart from Ellis's vocals.
Everlasting Love later appeared in American Psycho and in trailers for Belfast. Last year Ellis said long Covid had left him unable to tour.
Songs from the 1960s still turn up in films and ads. Ellis's voice carried a hit many people know without knowing his name.