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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” – Died June 5, the Group Announced on Social Media.

A Cause of Death Was Not Revealed.

“It ‘with great sadness we have to post the passing of Wayne Lewis on June 5, 2025,” Atlantic Starr Wrote in a staff on Facebook. “PLEASE KEEP THE FAMILY IN YOUR PLAYERS AND ASPPECT IS (sic) Privacy #waynelewis #restinpeace #flyhigh Sunrise 4/13/1957 SUNSET 6/5/2025 #restinpeacewayne. ”

The White Plains, Ny-Based Band Was Founded in 1976 by Wayne Lewis and His Two Brothers-David Lewis (Vocalist and Guitarist) and Jonathan Lewis (Keyboardist and Trombonist) Phillips. Early Members Also Included Lead Singer Sharon Bryant (Later Replaced by Barbara Weathers), Trumpeter William Sudderth and Saxophonist Damon Rentie (Replaced AFTERWARD by Koran Daniels).

Throughout the late ’70s and Early’ 80s, Atlantic Starr Scored a Number of Hits on the R&B Charts, Including “Circles” off of the 1982 album BrillianceWhich Marked The Group’s First Single to Hit The Billboard Hot 100. Later Tracks, Like “Always,” Peaked at No. 1 on the Coveted Chart, while 1992’s “Masterpiece” Topped at No. 3.

First Signing to A&M, The Group THEN MAVED Over to Warner Bros. Records, Having Trimmed Down to A Quintte with the Three Lewis Brothers, Phillips and Weathkers by 1987. Following the Smash Success of “Always,” Weathkers Left to Pursue A Solo Career and Was Replaced with Vocals. In 1992, The Atlantic Starr Metmers Appeared As Themselves and Performed on An Episode of Daytime soap Another World.

Wayne Lewis and David Lewis Are Credited with Writing a Majority of the Bands Songs, and the Group’s Most Recent Album, Metamorphosiswas released in 2017.