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Steve Ellis, Voice Behind Everlasting Love, Dies at 76

Love Affair singer Steve Ellis, known for the 1960s hit Everlasting Love, died October 30 at age 76.

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Love Affair arriving at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands; archival photograph
Love Affair arriving at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands; archival photograph · Eric Koch / Anefo, Nationaal Archief · Cropped and resized · CC0 · CC0

Steve Ellis, the British singer best known as the lead vocalist of Love Affair, has died at age 76. Ellis was widely associated with the group's recording of Everlasting Love, which became a major hit during the 1960s.

He died October 30 following complications from a chronic illness, according to a family announcement shared on his Facebook page. Ellis was living in Brighton, England, and his family said he died peacefully with loved ones present.

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