R&B band Atlantic Starr took to their official social media pages to announce the passing of founding member and vocalist Wayne Lewis.
According to the band, Lewis passed away on June 5. No cause of death was revealed. He was 68.
“Please keep the family in your prayers,” the post read.
Lewis (vocals, keyboards) co-founded Atlantic Starr, with his brothers David Lewis (vocals, guitar) and Jonathan Lewis (keyboards, trombone), alongside drummer Porter Carroll Jr., bassist Clifford Archer and percussionist-flutist Joseph Phillips back in 1976.
The band had a dominating presence within R&B during the late ’70s and ’80s.
Their biggest commercial success came in 1987 with the “Always.” The record topped both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.