British singer Kenny Lynch dies at 81 - covered Beatles' "Misery"

Singer Kenny Lynch died Wednesday at age 81, the BBC reports.

Along with charting British Top 10 hits with "Up on the Roof" and "You Can Never Stop Me Loving You," he toured England with the Beatles and covered Lennon and McCartney's "Misery."

He later appeared among other celebrities on the cover of Paul's Band on the Run LP.

In addition to singing, Lynch wrote a number of songs, including the Small Faces' UK hit "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" and Cilla Black's "Love's Just a Broken Heart."