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Stephan Ellis | |
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.jpg) Survivor in 1984, Ellis in the middle | |
| Background information | |
| Died | February 28, 2019 |
| Instrument | Bass |
| Formerly of | Survivor |
Stephan Ellis (died February 28, 2019) was an American bassist. He was the bassist for Survivor from 1981 to 1999.
Biography
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Blistein, Jon (2019-03-02). "Stephan Ellis, Survivor's 'Eye of the Tiger' Bassist, Dead at 69". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- 1 2 Lifton, Dave LiftonDave (2019-03-01). "Former Survivor Bassist Stephan Ellis Dies". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ↑ Wyllie, James (2019-03-02). "Obituary: Survivor bassist Stephan Ellis". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ↑ Munropublished, Scott (2019-03-01). "Former Survivor bassist Stephan Ellis has died". Louder. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- 1 2 3 Staff, Entertainment Now (2019-03-01). "Stephan Ellis Dead: Survivor Bassist Dies Tragically". EntertainmentNow. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ↑ Cashmere, Paul (2019-03-01). "Survivor bass player Stephan Ellis has died". Noise11.com. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ↑ Arcand, Rob (2019-03-02). "Former Survivor Bassist Stephan Ellis Dead at 69". SPIN. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ↑ Johnson, Kevin (2019-03-04). "In Memoriam: Stephan Ellis". No Treble. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ↑ Reilly, Nick (2019-03-01). "Survivor's 'Eye Of The Tiger' bassist Stephan Ellis has died". NME. Retrieved 2025-11-10.