By Jason Barnard
One of the great singers of the 60s scene, Steve Ellis, was front man for The Soul Survivors at just 15. Soon renamed The Love Affair, the band embarked on a dizzying period of success launched by chart topper ‘Everlasting Love’. A series of classic pop hits followed across 1968 and 1969 including ‘Rainbow Valley’ and ‘Bringing on Back the Good Times’.
However by late 1969 Steve and the band went their separate ways with Steve going solo and the rest of the group soldiering on. In the 1970s Steve recorded some excellent solo material in the soul mold before forming the more rock edged Ellis and Widowmaker. The 1990s saw a new wave of live shows culminating in a pair of critically acclaimed albums in more recent years.
2015 is another big year for Steve with his work in The Love Affair and early solo tracks marked by a new RPM box set ‘Time Hasn’t Changed Us’, single with Cow – ‘Rise’ and ‘Up’, and forthcoming nationwide tour. Jason Barnard spoke to Steve about good times old and new:
http://thestrangebrew.co.uk/articles/steve-ellis-time-hasnt-changed-us
