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. He was also a member of Van der Graaf Generator from 1968 to 1969. Ellis worked with Mike Patto and Ollie Halsall's band Boxer from 1975 until 1978.
He died in 1978, whilst on tour with Iron Butterfly in Germany. The song "Not For Keith" on the album pH7 by Peter Hammill, (1979) is a tribute to Ellis.
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