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'''Keith Ian Ellis''' (born 19 March 1946, [[Matlock, Derbyshire]]; died 12 December 1978, [[Darmstadt, Germany]]), was an English bass player. He is known for his associations with [[The Koobas]], [[The Misunderstood]] and [[Juicy Lucy (band)|Juicy Lucy]]. He was also a member of [[Van der Graaf Generator]] from 1968 to 1969. Ellis worked with with [[Mike Patto]] and [[Ollie Halsall]]'s [[supergroup (music)|supergroup]] [[Boxer (band)|Boxer]] from 1975 until their demise in 1979.
{{Infobox musical artist
| image = Keith Ellis (cropped).png
| caption = Ellis as part of [[The Koobas]] in 1966
| birth_name = Keith Ian Ellis
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1946|3|19}}
| birth_place = [[Matlock, Derbyshire|Matlock]], [[England]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1978|12|12|1946|3|19}}
| death_place = [[Darmstadt]], [[Germany]]
| genre = Rock
| instrument = Bass guitar
}}


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He died in 1978, whilst on tour with [[Iron Butterfly]] in Germany. The song "Not For Keith" on the album ''[[pH7 (Peter Hammill album)|pH7]]'' by [[Peter Hammill]], (1979) is a tribute to Ellis.
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'''Keith Ian Ellis''' (19 March 1946 – 12 December 1978) was an English bass player. He was born in [[Matlock, Derbyshire]].<ref>Christopulos, J., and Smart, P., ''Van der Graaf Generator – The Book'', p. 23. (Phil and Jim Publishers, 2005.) {{ISBN|978-0955133701}}</ref> He is known for his associations with [[The Koobas]], [[The Misunderstood]] and [[Juicy Lucy (band)|Juicy Lucy]]. He was also a member of [[Van der Graaf Generator]] from 1968 to 1969.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vandergraafgenerator.co.uk/keith.htm |title=Keith Ellis |publisher=Vandergraafgenerator.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2013-06-16}}</ref> Ellis worked with [[Mike Patto]] and [[Ollie Halsall]]'s band [[Boxer (band)|Boxer]] from 1975 until late 1976 when the original line-up split.<ref name="vdgg47">Christopulos and Smart, ''Van der Graaf Generator'', p. 47.</ref>

Ellis died in [[Darmstadt, Germany]] in 1978, whilst on tour with [[Iron Butterfly]]. No cause of death was determined,<ref name="vdgg47"/> although the music journalist Ralph Heibutzki reported in a 2011 edition of ''[[Ugly Things]]'' that he was the victim of an accidental drug overdose.<ref>Heibutzki, Ralph, "Traveling Show: The Serendipitous & Surreal Six-Stringed Life & Times Of Ollie Halsall, part 3", ''Ugly Things'', issue no.31, Spring 2011.</ref> He left behind a widow, Deborah.

The song "Not For Keith" on the album ''[[pH7 (Peter Hammill album)|pH7]]'' by [[Peter Hammill]], (1979) was a tribute to Ellis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sofasound.com/phcds/ph7cd.htm |title=Sofa Sound |publisher=Sofa Sound |date= |accessdate=2013-06-16}}</ref>

==References==
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Keith Ellis
Ellis as part of The Koobas in 1966
Ellis as part of The Koobas in 1966
Background information
Birth nameKeith Ian Ellis
Born(1946-03-19)19 March 1946
Matlock, England
Died12 December 1978(1978-12-12) (aged 32)
Darmstadt, Germany
GenresRock
InstrumentBass guitar

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

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  1. ^ Christopulos, J., and Smart, P., Van der Graaf Generator – The Book, p. 23. (Phil and Jim Publishers, 2005.) ISBN 978-0955133701
  2. ^ "Keith Ellis". Vandergraafgenerator.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b Christopulos and Smart, Van der Graaf Generator, p. 47.
  4. ^ Heibutzki, Ralph, "Traveling Show: The Serendipitous & Surreal Six-Stringed Life & Times Of Ollie Halsall, part 3", Ugly Things, issue no.31, Spring 2011.
  5. ^ "Sofa Sound". Sofa Sound. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
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