Steve Ellis, Love Affair Singer Behind 'Everlasting Love', Dies at 76
Steve Ellis, the lead singer of the British pop group Love Affair, died on 30 October 2026. He was 76. Rolling Stone reported his death, and The Guardian and RTÉ also covered the news.
The announcement came on 1 November, on the official Steve Ellis Love Affair Facebook page. The post began by telling friends that the news of Steve's passing was shared with a heavy heart. It said he had died after complications from a chronic illness, a long-term health condition. No exact cause of death was given.
Love Affair formed in 1966 and played 1960s pop-rock. Ellis was its frontman, and his voice carried the group's best-known record. The band's version of 'Everlasting Love' was released in December 1967.
The song climbed to the top of the UK singles chart in February 1968. The chart is the weekly ranking of the best-selling singles in Britain, compiled by the Official Charts Company. Love Affair's record displaced the Beatles' 'Hello, Goodbye' from the No. 1 spot.
Ellis left Love Affair in 1970. Rolling Stone's report and the announcement both place the song at the centre of his public life, and it is the record most people connect with his name.
For anyone who hears the song on the radio or in a playlist in the coming weeks, the story behind it now includes a singer who died at 76. His family and bandmates were the ones who shared the news with fans.
