Steve Ellis - Loot

Steve Ellis the former lead singer of the Love Affair whose Everlasting Love has become the soundtrack to radio today had just left Love Affair and in 1969 he got a call from his manager asking if he would like to sing on a film soundtrack. When Steve learnt that Keith Mansfield who had produced all the Love Affair hits was commissioned to write the film score he jumped at the chance. The film in question was Loot and it was released in 1970 to great critical acclaim and Steve was backed on vocals on the soundtrack by Sue & Sunny, Madeline Bell and Doris Troy. The musicians who played on the tracks included Clem Cattini, Herbie Flowers and Big Jim Sullivan. Having got the film soundtrack out of his system he formed the band Ellis in 1971 but that as they say is another story.