Brotherhood of Man singer Martin Lee who won Eurovision with Save Your Kisses For Me left surprising amount after he died aged 77
Brotherhood of Man singer Martin Lee, who won Eurovision with Save Your Kisses For Me left an estate valued at £141,000 following his death last year at the age of 77.
Lee, who lived in Cobham, Surrey, was part of the two-boy, two-girl band that led Britain to victory at the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with the song.
The track went to No.1 in more than 30 countries, sold six million copies and was at the top of the UK charts for six weeks.
Brotherhood of Man followed up their Eurovision success with two more UK No.1 singles, Angelo in 1977 and Figaro in 1978.
His will states his estate should pass to his wife Sandra Stevens, 80, who was also a singer in the group, and who he married in 1979.
As well as singing and playing guitar, Lee also co-wrote a number of the band's songs alongside Lee Sheriden.
Before joining the band, Martin also released a solo single called Cry Jose, and was part of the Johnny Howard Band.
The singer was born as Martin Barnes on November 26, 1946, in Purley, London and spent five of his younger years living in Australia.
Martin with his wife and band mate Sandra Stevens, who he was married to for 45 years (seen together in 2012)
The band were first formed in 1969 and Martin joined them three years later, singing lead vocals on their hit Save Your Kisses For Me (pictured second from right on Eurovision)
Before the Eurovision competition, which took place in The Hague, Brotherhood Of Man initially found success with their single United We Stand, which was also the name of their debut album.
It became a top 20 hit in the UK, Canada, Australia and the US.
They released some more successful singles, including Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In) and Angelo, as well as a second album called B for Brotherhood.
The group split up in the 1980s for a few years, but reunited for a TV show in 1985 and have stayed in touch ever since.
They have reunited a few times since their peak period of success and continued performing together, but officially retired from touring in 2022.
Announcing his death at the time, the band said in a statement: 'It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our great friend and colleague Brotherhood of Man's Martin Lee who slipped peacefully away on the evening of Sunday 29th September 2024 from heart failure after a short illness. Martin was 77.
'Martin sang lead vocals on the 1976 Eurovision Winner 'Save your kisses for me' which was number 1 in 31 countries and the Guinness book biggest selling eurovision single of all time plus the biggest winner by percentage of vote.
'He was not only a wonderful singer but also co-wrote with band mate Lee Sheriden most of the Brotherhood of Man hits including the 3 number one records.
'Other awards include 26 Platinum, Gold & Silver Discs, 3 Ivor Novello awards and an ASCAP Shield for writing a top 10 hit in the United States.'
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