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Jim Ellison

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Jim Ellison Famous memorial

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
20 Jun 1996 (aged 32)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.0613125, Longitude: -87.8538125
Plot
Section 17, Lot 277, Grave 2
Memorial ID
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Musician. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was the lead guitarist and front man for the pop band Material Issue. Along with bassist Ted Ansani and drummer Mike Zelenko, he promoted his band and booked tours. In 1990, he secured a major label contract and recorded the hit album "International Pop Overview" (1991). Before his death, the group was a strong music factor of the early 1990s, crossover punk rock spirit. He died by carbon monoxide poisoning.
Musician. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was the lead guitarist and front man for the pop band Material Issue. Along with bassist Ted Ansani and drummer Mike Zelenko, he promoted his band and booked tours. In 1990, he secured a major label contract and recorded the hit album "International Pop Overview" (1991). Before his death, the group was a strong music factor of the early 1990s, crossover punk rock spirit. He died by carbon monoxide poisoning.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith



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  • Added: Apr 25, 1998
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2347/jim-ellison: accessed ), memorial page for Jim Ellison (18 Apr 1964–20 Jun 1996), Find a Grave Memorial ID 2347, citing Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.