Kenny Lynch has died at the age of 81.
The actor and singer is best known for his song Up On The Roof.
The sad news was shared by his children, who shared a string of photos of him on Twitter .
The family said in a statement: "Saddened to share this news with you all. Sadly our dad passed away in the early hours this morning. He will be remembered & missed by many.
"We would like to say a massive thank you to the NHS & the people at Sue Ryder for all their support. Bye Dad, we will love you always!"
Kenny, who was awarded an OBE, was born in Stepney, London in 1938 and went on to become a much loved entertainer, actor, singer and songwriter after building his career by performing in variety shows in the 1960s - reports Mirror Online.
At the time, he was one of few black singers in British pop music.
Kenny was on the same bill as The Beatles in 1963, and ended up working with them on a song.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney had penned Misery that year in the hopes that Helen Shapiro would record it, but when she turned it down, Kenny took the composition and made it more pop orientated, leading to the Beatles recorded it themselves for their debut album.
Kenny had several hits in the UK in the early 1960s, including top tens You Can Never Stop Me Loving You and Up On The Roof.
Kenny wrote most of his own songs, but also composed many songs for other artists, such as Linda Thorson, Small Faces and Cilla Black.
He even bid to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962, taking part in competition A Song For Europe with his track There's Never Been A Girl, but he failed to make it through to the crucial stage.
Kenny appeared on a number of TV shows, including Celebrity Squares, Z-Cars, and The Sweeney.
But he also appeared in a lot of movies, including Carry On Loving in 1970.
He also starred in Just For Fun in 1963, Dr Terror's House of Horrors in 1965, The Plank in 1979 and The Riddle in 2007, among many others.
