Steve Ellis: key obituary facts
Is Steve Ellis dead? Yes. Steve Ellis died on October 30, 2026, at age 76.
Cause of death: Steve Ellis's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Steve Ellis known for?
He was a British singer.
More about Steve Ellis
Born: 7 April 1950.
Place of birth: Edgware.
Gender: male.
Occupation: songwriter, singer, rock musician.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Education: Bishop Douglass School.
Also known as: Stephen John Ellis.
Years active: 1965–2026.
Stephen John Ellis, the English pop and rock singer whose greatest success came with Love Affair, died October 30, 2026, aged 76.
Born in Edgware, Middlesex, on April 7, 1950, he began his musical career with the Clifton Bystanders, his first band. As his work in music began to take off, Ellis was employed part-time at a Co-op, balancing that job with the transition to professional musicianship.
His recorded years of activity run from 1965 through 2026, a span that began with his early band work and continued across decades as a singer. Love Affair brought Ellis his biggest success in the late 1960s, establishing the band as the defining association of his career. His musical influences included the rock and roll of the 1950s, though rhythm and blues was his principal inspiration. Ellis lived in Brighton, England. His biography traces a path from a first group and part-time employment to a long career in pop and rock music, with Love Affair at its central point.