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Love Affair were a London-based pop and progressive rock group formed in 1966. The group had several UK Singles Chart top 10 hits, including the number one success "Everlasting Love". History.
Maurice Bacon was still a schoolboy when he shot to the top of the charts as drummer with the pop group, Love Affair. He now balances his commitments in music management with organising events on his own land in Loxwood, including a hugely popular mediaeval festival.
The Love Affair started out as the Soul Survivors in early 1966, featuring Steve Ellis (vocals), Maurice 'Mo' Bacon (drums), Stephen Morgan Fisher (keyboards), Ian Miller (guitar), and Warwick Rose (bass). They were managed by Maurice's father, Sidney Bacon.
Maurice Bacon is a producer of Sweet Dreams From Heaven video and a former drummer of Love Affair, a British pop group that had a #1 hit in 1968. He also manages The Mediaeval Baebes and other business interests.
Maurice Bacon recently came across a list of songs that Love Affair performed live in 1967, pictured left. It shows that the Love Affair really were a diehard soul band before "Everlasting Love" came along and gave them the #1 hit and changed everything!
Jul 10, 2015 · Formed by the poptastically named 14-year-old drummer Maurice Bacon and fronted by Steve Ellis – one of ‘three Stevies’ of British soul alongside Marriott and Winwood – their heavy mod chops and gobby attitude were both honed on the club circuit.
Dec 12, 2021 · Their first manager was drummer Maurice Bacon's father, a handbag magnate who let them rehearse in his Tottenham warehouse.
