In a career spanning over fifty years Lemmy would compose twenty-four albums with Motörhead, among contributing to three studio albums with Hawkwind, three albums with The Head Cat, albums with Sam Copal and Robert Calvert and a wide range of guest appearances and colaborations.īiography Early Life and Bands (1963 - 1970) Lemmy had also stated that in regards to political views he always leaned as an Anarchist or Libertarian. It's not ancient history to me, and I don't see it as all the good English and Americans and all the bad Germans.". I didn't collect the ideas." and that he "was born in '45, the year it all ended. Kilimister would be adamant that he "only collect the stuff. This would include memorabilia of the Axis and Nazi iconography, which has attained controversy, notably wearing paraphernalia in a 2008 German photoshoot. He was also noted for being a collector of war memorabilia, especially World War II and memorabilia. Lemmy continued to record and tour regularly with Motörhead until his death in December 2015 in Los Angeles, where he had lived since 1990.Īside from his musical activities, Lemmy was well known for his hard-living lifestyle and regular consumption of Jack Daniels and amphetamines, along with his promiscuity. Motörhead's success peaked in 19 with the album Ace of Spades (And it's eponymous single) and the top charting live album No Sleep 'til Hammersmith. After being fired from Hawkwind, he founded Motörhead as lead singer, bassist, songwriter and frontman. He worked as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix and the Nice, before joining the space rock band Hawkwind in 1971, singing lead on "Silver Machine" and playing a handful of their albums. He was influenced by rock and roll and the early Beatles, which led to him playing in several rock groups in the 1960s, including The Rockin' Vickers. Lemmy was born in Stoke-on-Trent and grew up in North Wales. Alongside his music career, he also had many minor roles in film and television. He was also known for using his Rickenbacker bass to create an "overpowered, distorted rhythmic rumble", while another notable aspect of his bass sound was that he often played power chords using heavily overdriven tube stacks by Marshall. He was known for his appearance (including his friendly mutton chops), his distinctive gravelly voice, unique singing style and equally distinctive bass playing style. His music was one of the foundations of the heavy metal genre, regarded heavily among punks and metalheads alike. Ian Fraser Kilmister, best known as Lemmy, was an English musician, singer and songwriter notable for his tenures in Hawkwind and Motörhead among a career in music spanning over fifty years. Motörhead, Hawkwind, The Rockin' Vickers, Sam Copal, Robert Calvert, The Head Cat, Opal Butterfly, The Rainmakers, The Motown Sect, Probot, Girlschool, Doro United Artists, Bronze, GWR, Epic, Steamhammer, UDR Psychedelic Rock, Heavy Metal, Rock and Roll
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