Steve Ellis, ‘Everlasting Love’ singer for Love Affair, dies at 76
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Steve Ellis, who was the lead singer of the English band Love Affair and best known for the band’s 1967 cover of “Everlasting Love,” died on Oct. 30. He was 76.Read more trending newsEllis’ death was announced on his official Facebook page on Sunday. The post noted that Ellis died “peacefully” on Friday, USA Today reported.“It’s with a heavy heart that we share the news of Steve’s passing,” the post stated. “After complications from a chronic illness, Steve peacefully left the world on the evening of October 30, 2026, in the presence of his loved ones.”According to Ellis’ website, he got his start when he was 15, singing in a band called Soul Survivors. The band changed its name to Love Affair and scored a No. 1 hit in the United Kingdom in 1967 with “Everlasting Love,” People reported.The song was a cover of U.S. singer Robert Knight’s track, also released in 1967, according to USA Today. Ellis was 17 when the song topped the UK charts, famously knocking The Beatles’ song “Hello, Good