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Ian Fraser Kilmister, better known as Lemmy or Lemmy Kilmister, was an English musician most known for being the founder, lead vocalist, bassist and primary songwriter of Motörhead, of which he was the only continuous member from 1975 to his death. He had been a member of Hawkwind from 1971 to 1975.
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entertainment · English rock musician (1945–2015) · rock musician · bass guitarist · singer · composer · guitarist · musician · also Lemmy, Ian Fraser Kilmister, Ian Kilmister, Lemmy Kilmister, Ian Willis
Born 24 December 1945 · Died 28 December 2015 · Q309926
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but be sure we will be back and kick everybody
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“and then I became this monster. I was really at home with that squat scene, because I didn’t have to pay rent. We was living in squats in Battersea when we started with Motörhead. And we lived with the Hell’s Angels in this flat. They were always around.”
“but be sure we will be back and kick everybody”
“I did like being in Hawkwind, and I believe I”
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MariskalRock.com: El brillante consejo profesional que le dio Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead) a Airbourne en los inicios de su carrera
RockFM: Los sabios consejos de Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead): "Fue la mejor conversación que hemos tenido en nuestra vida"
Louder: "He said, You’re gonna be attacked from every side." Motorhead legend Lemmy offered brilliant career advice to one of rock's hottest new bands when they were starting out
Yahoo: Read the brilliant career advice Motorhead legend Lemmy offered to one of rock's hottest new bands when they started out
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Which included a memorial containing some of Lemmy's ashes
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Hawkwind recorded a new acoustic version of Lemmy's "The Watcher" (originally recorded on Doremi Fasol Latido) on the studio album Road to Utopia with production, arrangement and additional orchestrations by Mike Batt an
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The extinct crocodile relative Lemmysuchus was named after Lemmy
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New York Post: Lemmy’s life took sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll to the next level
The Guardian: Download festival sets up Lemmy stage in honour of late musician
Snopes.com rated the claim “An image shows musicians David Bowie and Lemmy Kilmister together at a party.” False.
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The Guardian: Lemmy fans remember Motörhead's 'stage warrior' of rock at Hollywood memorial
Hellfest unveiled a 15-meter-high statue in tribute to Lemmy, in the presence of Phil Campbell
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Died 2015-12-28.
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Lemmy appeared as a central figure in the Björn Tagemose-directed silent film Gutterdämmerung opposite Grace Jones, Henry Rollins, Iggy Pop, Tom Araya of Slayer and Eagles of Death Metal's Jesse Hughes
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Lemmy lived in a rent-controlled two-room apartment in West Hollywood, two blocks away from his favourite hangout, the Rainbow Bar and Grill
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loudwire: Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister Discusses Being ‘Close to Death’ During Health Struggle
Established his own recording label, Motorhead Music, to promote and develop new talent
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Stopped drinking Jack Daniel's for health reasons
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Lemmy said he was not afraid of death
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Identified as agnostic, saying: "I can find out when I die
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Marshall issued a model dedicated to Lemmy, the 1992LEM, which was available with the same cabinets Lemmy used
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Appeared on Down and Dirty with Jim Norton as the series DJ, and also wrote the theme music
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Motörhead won their first Grammy in the Best Metal Performance category with their cover of Metallica's "Whiplash"
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For which he was hospitalised briefly, Lemmy again appeared with Motörhead at WrestleMania X-Seven playing WWE wrestler Triple H to the ring
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JMP Super Bass Mark 2 bass stack from 1976, with a 4x15" and a 4x12" cabinet
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Motörhead were the musical guests on the TV show The Young Ones, in the episode "Bambi"
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Tried to get a complete blood transfusion but was denied since his system was saturated with alcohol and drugs that it would have resulted in a heart attack; the doctor described his blood as "chemical paste"
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And 1981 with several UK chart hits, including the single "Ace of Spades," which remained a crowd favourite throughout the band's career, and the UK No
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Was fired from Hawkwind after an arrest for drug possession
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At age 19 by drowning in a bathtub after a heroin overdose
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Where he sang lead vocals on their hit "Silver Machine"
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Lemmy ingested a teaspoon of atropine sulfate, believing it to be amphetamine sulfate, provided accidentally by a nurse's-turned-dispensary acquaintance
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Joined the band Opal Butterfly, but the group soon disbanded, having failed to raise enough interest with their singles
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Joined the psychedelic rock band Sam Gopal under the name Ian Willis and recorded the album Escalator which was released in 1969
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Lemmy left the Rockin' Vickers and moved to London
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Joined The Rockin' Vickers who signed a deal with CBS, released three singles and toured Europe, reportedly being the first British band to visit the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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His mother married former rugby player George L
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Born 1945-12-24.
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