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Motörhead [a] (/ ˈ m oʊ t ər h ɛ d /) were an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by bassist and lead vocalist Lemmy Kilmister, guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox. Lemmy was also the primary songwriter and only constant member.
Two lineups of Motörhead performing live in 1982 (top) and 2013 (bottom). Motörhead were an English heavy metal band from London. Formed in 1975, the group originally featured former Hawkwind bassist and vocalist Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, former Pink Fairies guitarist and vocalist Larry Wallis, and drummer Lucas Fox. The band went through several lineup changes, before settling on its final ...
Ian Fraser Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015), better known as Lemmy Kilmister or simply Lemmy, was a British musician.He was the founder, lead singer, bassist and primary songwriter of the rock band Motörhead, of which he was the only continuous member, and a member of Hawkwind from 1971 to 1975.
Lemmy’s Motorhead bandmate joked that his friend is ‘going to have a good view’ Ashes of Motorhead star Lemmy enshrined in London club Stringfellows Skip to main content
Born on 21 September 1954 in Hasland, Derbyshire, Taylor grew up in Leeds, Yorkshire.He took drum lessons at Leeds College of Music on advice from his father. After first meeting Lemmy whilst he was still in Hawkwind in 1973, who was a fellow speed user, he joined Motörhead and replaced Lucas Fox during the recording of the band's first album On Parole in 1975.
In 1975, Fox picked up Lemmy from London Airport after he was sacked from Hawkwind. Lemmy, Fox and Larry Wallis started a new band named Bastards, however the band's name was quickly changed to Motörhead following a suggestion by the band's manager Doug Smith.
The Birthday Party is a 1985 live video by Motörhead.It features the band's 10th anniversary show at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England.During the performance of "Motörhead" the band were joined onstage by all of the past members (with the exception of Larry Wallis, who appeared at the first of the two anniversary shows but not at the second, which was when the concert was recorded ...
Orgasmatron is the seventh studio album by English rock band Motörhead, released in July 1986 by GWR Records, the band's first album with the label.. It is the band's first album to feature two guitarists Phil "Wizzö" Campbell and Michael "Würzel" Burston, and also the only full Motörhead studio album to feature Pete Gill on the drums, although all three also played on the new tracks ...