Love Affair singer Steve Ellis dies aged 76

Steve Ellis, the singer who fronted 1960s pop group Love Affair, has died aged 76. His official Facebook account said he died on the evening of October 30, 2026, after complications from a chronic illness, with loved ones present. The reports of his death cite that account for the circumstances. Ellis was the voice on Love Affair’s recording of “Everlasting Love,” which reached number one on the UK chart. The song, written by Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden and first recorded by Robert Knight, became the band’s defining hit. Love Affair followed it with other chart successes, including “Rainbow Valley” and “A Day Without Love.” The group’s recording of “Everlasting Love” used session musicians rather than the band members, according to reports. Love Affair said the controversy over this was engineered by its management for publicity, one report said. The account also described the group’s continued run of hits after the dispute. Ellis was born in 1950 and formed Soul Survivors at age 15, inspired by American soul and R&B performers. The group later became Love Affair, which signed to Decca. Ellis left the band in 1969 as it considered moving toward progressive rock, a direction he...