Keith Ellis

Keith Ellis is a figure who genuinely moves me. An English bassist from Matlock, he passed through The Koobas, Van der Graaf Generator, Juicy Lucy and Boxer, the sort of restless journeyman who holds the low end together while the spotlight falls elsewhere. That so many strong bands wanted him says everything about his musicianship. What lingers, though, is that he died in 1978 at only thirty-two. A short life, but one stitched into a remarkable run of records. I find myself wanting to revisit those tracks and listen for the steady foundation he quietly laid down.

Name (English)

Keith Ellis

Name (Japanese)

キース・エリス

Reading

きーす・えりす

Born

March 19, 1946 – December 12, 1978

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Dog

Origin

Matlock, United Kingdom

Occupation

musician

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9

Tags

• musician

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.