Love Affair Steve Elis Rainbow Valley

[RowleyBirkinn]

Steve Ellis and Sunny Leslie should have done a proper duet together! Would have been amazing!!!

[edsphoto]

Great song and video!

[mrsrhumster]

Trrific thanks for posting this

[999carpet]

IN A WORD ... GREAT... THANKS.  XXX

[wendywiz1]

This song brings back the memories!!!

[veda1954]

Was Steve Ellis the first REAL mod?

[HilaryMG]

@veda1954 ..He may well have been :)

[SuperNevile]

Think Steve and Julie Driscoll must have had the same hairdresser. Think I've changed my mine about the dutch being peace lovers tho', rainbow valleys and m/c guns?!? . It was the bass line which really made this song AFAIAC. Manfred Mann played the same set with Mighty Quinn (also on YT), same girls but disarmed!

[broobie09]

brilliant song shit video

[baskervils]

This is one crazy variety show. What are the girls shooting at?

[shaunandrewsykes]

who was the girl with beautiful voice?

[dollyknot]

@shaunandrewsykes did you ever find out who she is? a beautiful sound.

[KathleenStenhouse]

@shaunandrewsykes i googled it, and it said Sue Glover of Sue & Sunny

[MrLawman10]

@shaunandrewsykes , Steve Ellis said in an interview it was sunny of doctors orders fame

[anythinbootneck]

Great song, not so good vid tho.

[HilaryMG]

Oh how I wish I was the girl back then :) but would`nt miss all of this Grrreat music that was going around for anything, Fantastic just Amazing..

[pete7356]

I wish Steve had stayed with the band instead of going solo just as they were doing great music,They were a breath of fresh air at the time.crazy vid tho lol.

[webbj11]

There must be a better video of this great group, the love affair had several fantastic songs this being one, but i must say this clip is real shit! i love this song but find it hard to watch this, come on someone lets have love affair in something that watchable, PLEASE.

[constansavictrix]

...the orchestra and female chorus must be hidden behind that old building....

[bluebhuoy]

Was it just the seventies that had really crap videos?

[Twinkle3067]

@bluebhuoy ..erhmmm..this was a 60's band

[bluebhuoy]

@Twinkle3067 My, ar'nt you the smug little one!!! Sorry two Years out, it was 1968, but it is still a crap video.

[tagbop]

Steve Ellis had such a nice voice

[gertaldo]

I always think Steve Ellis was the first skin head, everybodyelse in the band and everywhere had long hair. Steve was the first young guy I saw with really short hair.

[taphn]

@gertaldo check The Small Faces, real Mods with skin heads

[gertaldo]

@taphn Small Faces didn't have really short hair, Steve Ellis has I say stood out at that time because is hair was short compared to everybody else. The Skin Heads came in after the Mods, and there was no link between them, in fact they had very little in common

[poetje55]

Loved Love Affair way back when, in particular Mick Jackson, omg what a man to a girl of 16 at that time who had the hormones racing through her body; this video is from a Dutch chart-show called Moefgaga which was awful, the balletgirls had nothing whatsoever to do with the song, from Steve's expressions and body-language I wonder whether the band were totally happy with the entourage, I doubt it

[TheRickynow]

I am so glad you posted this comment because i have seen this clip several times and its always struck me as being bizzarre! Sweet late sixties love vibe accompanied by girls with guns!!!

[urchill1]

WHAT ARE THE REST OF THE BAND DOING NOW?

[soulhoney56]

Absolutley love this... brings back memories of a lovely summer, getting into the 'mod' look....aaah those were the days. Steve Ellis real heartthrob - loved Steve Marriott of the Small Faces as well - two of the best mod bands of the 60's

[kapishma]

LOVE AFFAIRRRRRRRRR

[Wurzel55]

Memories ! Saw these abt 1970 in the Sparkford Inn Somerset,where I met Sue H,wonder where she is now ?

[Andreagear4]

Große Musik.

[zenileon]

What are those girls doing - auditioning for "The Avengers"?

[1979glorious]

great song, great voice and such a handsome guy! I love the 60s...does anyone have more love affair videos? Please post!

[astbrid]

please post more video's can't get enough

[BOYZEEE1]

"The Sun always Shines" ... when I hear this song. What a voice!

By the way, who is the lady who sings on this song?

[dekeneil]

Don't know the name of the woman. Been googling with no luck.

[astbrid]

loved um then,still love um now.can't be beat

[firstladylynn96]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful group with us.

[beutelwolf7]

geniale Scheibe...für mich musikalisch sogar interessanter wie Everlasting Love,,,dazu für diese Zeit ein herrlich ironisches Video...Kompliment und Danke für dieses Video!

[hellosuzie123]

This is not a female singer on this song. It is Steve Ellis, the blonde singer

[jack29353]

Who was the female singer on this song?????

[philhussey]

I heard it was rumoured to be Kiki Dee

[whiteknightgb11]

great song , but what's with the girls with the machine guns ????

[closedcircle1]

The machIne guns and the song reflected radical political groups and their thinking at that time.

[istimewa1x]

Like 'Everlasting love', another masterpiece. Onforgettable song from an unforgettable era.

Can anyone tell me if Phil Spector had a hand in this production? Sure sounds like it.

[leonaofficial]

that murderer wasnt anywhere near this classic

[istimewa1x]

maybe he is a murder, maybe he isn't. fact is that he was responsible for a lot of masterpieces in that same era. Him being an American didn make sense to me but I somehow heard that rumour that he had anything to do with the production of Love Affairś music. I was wondering what the truth is of that rumour, not some opinion about the man.

[teeceew]

brilliant, a song that is in my top 5, i have the 45 thanks for posting a song that was from an era i had the privillage to be part of, great video, where did it come from not sure where the maching guns come into the song or how they would be received today, thanks again.

[45rpmSINGLES]

When Steve Ellis was 17 he recorded Everlasting Love. In the next 12 months he recorded the remainder of Love Affair`s hit singles career ( Rainbow Valley , A Day Without Love , One Road , Bringing On Back The Good Times ). He left the band in 1969 to pursue a solo career but never again achieved any chart success . Notwithstanding this , his brief moment in the limelight left behind a set of songs that remain popular nearly 40 years later so for this we are all eternally grateful.

[brizeeuk]

@45rpmSINGLES i agree great sounds clever guy

[MalquiLans]

@45rpmSINGLES, Yes, he sounds great but who was the girl on those vocals? They had a Pied Piper affect on me, calling from a distant radio a couple of months ago. That's why I'm here now hearing it close up. Great heavy bass too. Was she a regular in the band?

[Lanny615]

@45rpmSINGLES Thanks for sharing info with us.

[wendywiz1]

@45rpmSINGLES i completly agree, his voice is so strong specialy when he was so young. brilliant

[wendywiz1]

@45rpmSINGLES i totaly agree with you 45pmsSINGLES, these songs are real classics. i wonder how many of todays songs will still be remembered in another 40 years?

[merseybeast76]

Superb song and years ahead of its time. You can lose yourself inside those lyrics. Thanx for posting it Paul. Paulines fav

[newportgwentdragons]

LOL, what were they on?  Love the vid, tho it is insane, and great song.

[linda231184]

The were on the only music program there was in these days on dutch tv called moef gaga

[newportgwentdragons]

Thank you linda, but I meant what DRUGS were they on? The producers, I mean? Weirdest video ever, but I appreciate the information you gave me. Thanks. xx

[pete7356]

Steve Ellis was a breath of fresh air in the 60s,I thought Love Affair where the coolest band

[supercarXXX]

Class video. Do it now (with Sten guns), and it would not be P.C.

[soulsissal]

Steve Ellis was the first mod I ever loved my hubby is the second thanx for posting

[steps1]

Beatleboy knows his stuff, bee gees smeegees , Steve Ellis ...King of the Mods....

Raibbow Valley , i was there.....Dot

[XkissmeXkillmeXMCR]

beatleboy69 The Bee Gees were far superior to the Love Affair and steve ellis, they wrote all their own songs, gave so many away too. They have lasted decades written and produced entire albums, no contest really. So you are speaking from your probervibial gonga beatleboy

[geoffplunkett]

Steve Ellis the voice that can move mountains

this vid does not do him justice

[jamierourketen]

jesus whoever invented flairs wants shooting..

[girlblue73]

Who was the girl? Her voice sounds like Sandie Shaw's.

Fantastic video, thanks!

[mrjohnavery]

legend :)

[beatleboy69]

One of the greatest songs of all time , and Steve Ellis one of the if not thee greatest vocalist of all time !!!!!!!!

[dicky1953]

Great Song,THANKS

[ritorto]

love steve ellis,s voice great song

[atticvs53]

Is that Herbie Flowers?...used to be in Sky didn't he?....great bassist

[ram848]

Herbie Flowers bass line makes this song

[1Dutz]

God Steve was my heartthrob in about 1968. Have goot this on single along with Everlasting Love

[knillis11]

Hallo bjb8847656,

The video was played in a Dutch music program called Moef Ga Ga .

All The video s for this progam where made by the Dutch filmer Bob Rooyens,on location.

Great reccord!

[bjb8847656]

I saw Steve Ellis and Love Affair at the Adelphi in Slough when Everlasting Love came out, late 1960's? - Steve Ellis had a great voice live and the band entertained for nearly 2 hours - SUPERB - thanks for sharing. This is a really early video - never seen it before!

[letmeinyoupig]

i saw them in 70s at the imp in nelson, never forget it , i remember steve had a really tight lemon coloured jumper on, remember skinny jumpers !! love the love affair !!!

[noahsi]

I don't approve of the women swinging guns!

[fiftyfiveandsomemore]

You must remember that this video was of its time, 1968:- Paris riots and in the UK the Lindsay Anderson cult film 'IF'. In the closing scene of the film, Christine Noonan -- who played the leading female role, 'The Girl' -- was on the school roof also with a Sten Gun, looking rather like the girls shown here or the girls shown here looking rather like the girl on the school roof.

[pups32]

da war die Musikwelt noch in Ordnung,es geht doch nichts über die fancy 60´s

[beastybikes]

my sister met them at a motorway service station about near Selby 1965 or 1966.She got their autographs,and after fancying Steve Elis for a long time,then went for Mo Bacon after meeting them in the flesh!!

[hellosuzie123]

Paul Weller was never in The Love Affair. The original members were Steve Ellis, Rex Bailey

Lynton Quest, Mick Jackson and Mo Bacon

[dougchapel1977]

LOL

It was a joke !!!

There`s a guy in the video just like Paul Weller !

[hellosuzie123]

Hi are you the same person as geefor?

[dougchapel1977]

Are you on drugs ?

[conceruk]

excellent,many thanks

[Geefor]

I didn't know Paul Weller was in Love Affair ! says someone below. Ellis was a MOD long b4 Weller. Chrise they'd ban this vid now, with those girls and sten guns (lol) How things change... for the worse. UK is f...up now.

[prestonmanc]

Top tune we had it played at my dads funeral, he loved to listen to it, it brightened up his day.

[lj006a1859]

Thanku Thanku Thanku for the clip, excellent !!

[hallinansenior]

where do you find these?

Brilliant!!!!

[benny266698]

thanx for posting loved steve ellis

[vinigan4]

I didnt realise they had more band membersthen UB40.

[michaelmurphy07]

I didn't know Paul Weller was in Love Affair !

[PrinceAndrew100]

Great song, one of my all time favourites. I do prefer the original Robert Knight version but this has it's merits too. Weird clip though. What's with the girls and the machine guns???LOL

[michaelmurphy07]

My favourite Love Affair song ! I think great credit, along with Steve Ellis, goes to the orchestration on their songs. Any idea who did them ?

[closedcircle1]

This video is from a Dutch tv program. I can actually remember this from the late 60s as a 7 year old. We used to travel to Holland as a family every year. Takes me back to those times.

[TENRECORDS]

A great song, so much was made of the age of the group, they were very young, however the Bee Gees were the same age and sold millions more records too

[beatleboy69]

The Bee Gees couldnt hold a candle to Steve Ellis vocals though ! mind not many , if any could !!!!

[closedcircle1]

I remember this video being shown in Holland, where I used to go as a 7 year old in the late 60s.

[lillywildflower]

Us Stainsby girls LOVED Steve Ellis,,used to swoon when we heard his voice,,what memories,,makes me tearn for those days,,

[northernraider]

I though Stainsby girls loved Chris Rea ?

[ba001e6750]

Thankyou for posting!!! Hope to see Steve if he tours next year!!!

[HIBBO32]

It's a pity there is not a lot more 60's footage of this group. They made brilliant records. Thanks for posting this.

[swingbridge]

super thanks paulwho :)

[WELSHIE56]

reminds me when I was a kid in south wales,

[benny266698]

brings back memories of happy carefree days thanx

[sillyboyx01]

everlasting love ? anyone?

[constanzavictrix]

What a poignant picture onto my past - they are so innocent and so young - just delightful

[Mush824]

Truly Sensational - Memories of Summer 1968!

[lambhunna]

thanks for putting this back on.....its one of the best film clips ive seen for a song considering how old it is....superb

[azalea1310]

so so happy to see this song appear! Just love it brilliant! thanks Paulwho1961!

[kapishma]

lol my uncle was in this band.his name was rex brayley haha

[closetsaint]

About time this was back up, never tire of watching it, despite the picture quality. Turn up the volume...sorted!

[gplala27]

Thanks for posting this - the first record I ever bought