Martin Lee, member of 1976 Eurovision-winning group Brotherhood Of Man, has died aged 77.

The UK outfit gained the competitors with their observe ‘Save Your Kisses For Me.’ The tune went on to prime the charts within the UK and over 30 nations, promoting six million models.

“It’s with nice disappointment that we announce the passing of our nice buddy and colleague Brotherhood Of Man’s Martin Lee, who slipped peacefully away on the night of Sunday, September 29, 2024, from coronary heart failure after a brief sickness,” stated the band in a press release.

Lee joined the group to be their lead vocalist and guitarist in 1972, becoming a member of Lee Sheriden in addition to Sandra and Nicky Stevens on the behest of supervisor Tony Hiller, after the preliminary line-up had cut up up.

The Eurovision triumph adopted Brotherhood Of Man’s first European primary with ‘Kiss Me Kiss Your Child’, which led the group composing a tune for the Eurovision Music Contest.

The second line-up went on to earn 26 platinum, gold and silver discs, three Ivor Novello Awards and a UK prime 10 album in 1978 with the Twenty Biggest compilation. They retired from performing in 2020.

Born in 1946 in Purley, London, Lee spent 5 years rising up in Australia. He would go on to marry his bandmate Sandra Stevens.

“He might be sadly missed by his fellow band members Nicky Stevens, Lee Sheriden and particularly Sandra Stevens to whom he had been married for 45 completely satisfied years,” the band added.

“Over the previous 50 years the 4 of us have toured the world collectively in concord and have so many completely satisfied recollections, however now we’re in whole shock and can’t think about a world with out Martin Lee RIP.”