Love Affair frontman Steve Ellis dies at 76 as tributes paid: ‘He was a mod legend’
The Guardian
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Steve Ellis, the singer who achieved a number one hit in 1968 and three additional Top 10 hits as the frontman of the pop-rock band Love Affair, has died at the age of 76. The Guardian notes that his decades-long career also included solo work and collaborations with Paul Weller. The Independent reports that tributes quickly followed his passing, with one collaborator describing him as "a mod legend" whose "unforgettable music provided the soundtrack to so many memories."
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