Keith Ellis (musician)
English bass player
Keith Ellis | |
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 Ellis as part of The Koobas in 1966 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Keith Ian Ellis |
| Born | (1946-03-19)19 March 1946 Matlock, England |
| Died | 12 December 1978(1978-12-12) (aged 32) Darmstadt, Germany |
| Genres | Rock |
| Instrument | Bass guitar |
Musical artist
Keith Ian Ellis (19 March 1946 – 12 December 1978) was an English bass player. He was born in Matlock, Derbyshire.[1] He is known for his associations with The Koobas, The Misunderstood and Juicy Lucy. He was also a member of Van der Graaf Generator from 1968 to 1969.[2] Ellis worked with Mike Patto and Ollie Halsall's band Boxer from 1975 until late 1976 when the original line-up split.[3]
Ellis died in Darmstadt, Germany in 1978, whilst on tour with Iron Butterfly. No cause of death was determined,[3] although the music journalist Ralph Heibutzki reported in a 2011 edition of Ugly Things that he was the victim of an accidental drug overdose.[4] He left behind a widow, Deborah.
The song "Not For Keith" on the album pH7 by Peter Hammill, (1979) was a tribute to Ellis.[5]
References
- ^ Christopulos, J., and Smart, P., Van der Graaf Generator – The Book, p. 23. (Phil and Jim Publishers, 2005.) ISBN 978-0955133701
- ^ "Keith Ellis". Vandergraafgenerator.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ a b Christopulos and Smart, Van der Graaf Generator, p. 47.
- ^ Heibutzki, Ralph, "Traveling Show: The Serendipitous & Surreal Six-Stringed Life & Times Of Ollie Halsall, part 3", Ugly Things, issue no.31, Spring 2011.
- ^ "Sofa Sound". Sofa Sound. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
External links
- Keith Ellis discography at Discogs
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- Peter Hammill
- Hugh Banton
- Guy Evans
- Chris Judge Smith
- Nick Pearne
- Keith Ellis
- Nic Potter
- David Jackson
- Graham Smith
- Charles Dickie
- The Aerosol Grey Machine (1969)
- The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other (1970)
- H to He, Who Am the Only One (1970)
- Pawn Hearts (1971)
- Godbluff (1975)
- Still Life (1976)
- World Record (1976)
- The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome (1977)
- Present (2005)
- Trisector (2008)
- A Grounding in Numbers (2011)
- ALT (2012)
- Do Not Disturb (2016)
- Time Vaults (1982)
- Vital: Van der Graaf Live (1978)
- Maida Vale: The BBC Radio One Sessions (1994)
- Real Time: Royal Festival Hall, London, 06.05.05 (2007)
- Merlin Atmos: Live Performances 2013 (2015)
- After the Flood: At the BBC 1968-1977 (2015)
- Godbluff Live 1975 Charleroi Palais des Expos 27 September 1975 (2003)
- Live at the Paradiso 1. April 2007 (2009)
- Eyewitness (1970)
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