Love Affair frontman Steve Ellis dies aged 76

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Love Affair’s lead singer Steve Ellis died surrounded by his loved ones after a chronic illness (Picture: Spartacus103uk/Wikimedia Commons)

Steve Ellis, the frontman of the iconic Love Affair has died at the age of 76.

Tributes have poured in after news of his death emerged yesterday.

Ellis was known as the lead singer of the 1960s pop group Love Affair.

The London-based band climbed to the top of the UK charts with the tune Everlasting Love, followed by more hits in the late 1960s.

The musician succumbed to complications linked to a chronic illness, a statement on his Facebook account said.