Stephan Ellis | |
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 Survivor in 1984, Ellis in the middle | |
| Background information | |
| Died | February 28, 2019 |
| Instrument | Bass |
| Formerly of | Survivor |
Stephan Ellis was an American bassist. He was the bassist for Survivor from 1981 to 1999.
Stephan Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Survivor in 1984, Ellis in the middle | |
| Background information | |
| Died | February 28, 2019 |
| Instrument | Bass |
| Formerly of | Survivor |
Stephan Ellis was an American bassist. He was the bassist for Survivor from 1981 to 1999.
Elis joined Survivor in 1981 to record their second album, Premonition. [1] A year later, they recorded the Grammy winning song "Eye of the Tiger" for the film Rocky III. [1] In 1987, he developed stomach ulcers and was forced to leave the band while he recovered. [1] After leaving Survivor, Ellis and Survivor member Marc Droubay, formed a group called Club M.E.D., who released one album for disbanding. [1] He returned to Survivor in 1996 but left again three years later but returned as a substitute in 2005. [2] [3] [4] Ellis also played bass on David Glen Eisley’s 2000 album Stranger From the Past and in 2005 produced Samantha Fox's album Angel with an Attitude. [5] [6]
Ellis died on February 28, 2019. [5] He was 69. [7] [8] His official cause of death was not confirmed but he had dementia. [5] Survivor member Frankie Sullivan called Ellis "a special charm with the fans and within the band" and Jim Peterik said his death "hit me like a shot". [2] [9]