Tony Lewis, lead singer for U.K. band The Outfield, dies
Tony Lewis, the lead singer and bassist for the British rock band The Outfield, has died. He was 62.
The musician died at his home near London on Monday, according to a statement. The cause of death wasn’t revealed.
“It is with great sadness and sorrow to announce that Tony Lewis has unexpectedly passed away,” a post from the band’s Twitter account said. “He was a beautiful soul who touched so many lives with his love, his spirit and his music. He loved his fans dearly and enjoyed every opportunity he had when meeting all of you.”
Despite the band’s British roots, it achieved far greater mainstream success in the U.S. with its 1986 hit song “Your Love.”
The single peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and landed at No. 62 on the year-end chart.
The Outfield’s debut album, “Play Deep,” which featured “Your Love” and the top 20 song “All the Love in the
World,” sold more than 3 million copies in the U.S. alone.
Lewis (photo) and his bandmates would rack up three more Top 40 hits over the next few years: “Since You’ve Been Gone,” “Voices of Babylon” and “For You.”
Although Lewis’ career spanned more than three decades, “Your Love” is what he’s most remembered for.
“I grew up in East London. I sang in an American accent even though my friends said I sounded more like Michael Caine in real life,” joked Lewis in a 2019 interview with The Grateful Web. “It would sound pretty funny if I sang ‘Your Love’ in my real accent.”
Lewis is survived by his wife, Carol.