About Stephan Ellis
Lived 1950 – 2019 (aged 68–69). Stephan Ellis was an American musician and guitarist.
Stephan Ellis (died February 28, 2019) was an American bassist. He was the bassist for Survivor from 1981 to 1999.
Biography Elis joined Survivor in 1981 to record their second album, Premonition. A year later, they recorded the Grammy winning song "Eye of the Tiger" for the film Rocky III. 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.
Ellis died on February 28, 2019. His official cause of death was not confirmed but he had dementia.
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Who was Stephan Ellis?
American musician (died 2019)
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Stephan Ellis was born in 1950.
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Stephan Ellis died on 28 February 2019.
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Stephan Ellis was a musician and guitarist.
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Stephan Ellis was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stephan Ellis. https://biography.guide/stephan-ellis/
MLA: "Stephan Ellis." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/stephan-ellis/.
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