A Son of the Rock

I heard on the radio that Steve Ellis, who came to prominence with the band Love Affair, has died. His obituary has appeared on the Guardian’s website but not (as yet) in the printed version.

Controversy followed the band’s admission that they had not played on their first hit – and only no 1 – Everlasting Love, with only Ellis contributing to the record. They had played on a version the record company rejected, though.

Ellis left Love Affair and formed a band called Ellis whose great song El Doomo I featured here.

A week later I posted Love Affair’s Bringing on Back the Good Times and seven months ago added One Road to the list.

Like their first hit the song below was first recorded by Robert Knight.

I remember their Top of The Pops appearance promoting this was marred by the backing music not being synchronised with Ellis’s singing. Rumour had it that the BBC were reacting to the controversy and exposing the band’s supposed lack of musical ability.

Love Affair: Rainbow Valley

Stephen John (Steve) Ellis: 7/4/1950 – 30/10/2026. So it goes.