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Wayne Lewis Dies: Atlantic Starr Founder & Singer Was 68


Wayne Lewis — a founding member of the R&B band Atlantic Starr who sang vocals, played the keyboard and penned hits like 'Always' — has died at 68.

Wayne Lewis — a founding member of the R&B band Atlantic Starr who sang vocals, played the keyboard and penned hits like “Always” and “Secret Lovers” — has died, the group announced on social media. First signing to A&M, the group then moved over to Warner Bros. Records, having trimmed down to a quintet with the three Lewis brothers, Phillips and Weathers by 1987. Following the smash success of “Always,” Weathers left to pursue a solo career and was replaced with a number of other female vocalists.

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