Lemmy

Also known as Ian Fraser Kilmister, Ian Kilmister, Lemmy Kilmister, Ian Willis

Ian Fraser Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015), better known as Lemmy, was an English musician. He was the founder, lead vocalist, bassist and primary songwriter of the rock band Motörhead, of which he was the only continuous member. Kilmister had previously been a member of Hawkwind from 1971 to 1975, before being sacked from that band.

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Ian Kilmister, known professionally as Lemmy, was a British musician born in Burslem on December 24, 1945. He served as a bass guitarist, singer, record producer, and composer. His career spanned from 1965 to 2015, during which he performed in the genres of rock music, heavy metal music, rock and roll, and speed metal. He was a member of the bands Motörhead, Hawkwind, The Rockin' Vickers, and The Head Cat.

Lemmy attended the University of Staffordshire and spoke English. He died of natural causes in Los Angeles on December 28, 2015, due to prostate cancer and heart failure. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

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Film & TV

Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK

Ian Fraser Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015), better known as Lemmy Kilmister or simply Lemmy, was an English 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 made appearances in film and television, including 1990 science fiction film…

Known for

Hawkwind: Warrior on the Edge of Time2026
Michael Monroe -dokumenttielokuva — Self (archive footage)2023
Motörhead: Louder Than Noise... Live in Berlin — Self2021
Motorhead: Videobiography2020
#NoJoke — Self2019
The Rainbow — Self2019
The Head Cat – Rockin’ The Cat Club: Live from the Sunset Strip2018
Sunset Society — Ace2018
Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2 — The President2017
Midnight Show — Self2016

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United Kingdom
Active from: 1945
Active to: 2015

Discography

Born to Lose – Live to Win: The Best of Lemmy1994
Lemmy, Slim Jim & Danny B2000
Damage Case2006
Born to Lose, Live to Win2016
Forever2023

Member of

The Rockin' Vickers1965–1967
Sam Gopal1968–1969
Sam Gopal1968–1969
Hawkwind1971–1975
Captain Lockheed & The Starfighters1973–1973
Motörhead1975–2015
The Head Cat1999–2015
Headgirl
Opal Butterfly
Lemmy & the Upsetters

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 64,791
Total plays: 295,264

Key facts

Person.name: Lemmy
Person.image: Lemmy-02.jpg
Person.caption: Lemmy performing in 2005
Person.birth_name: Ian Fraser Kilmister
Person.birth_place: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Person.death_place: Los Angeles, California
Person.resting_place: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Person.years_active: 1960–2015
Person.children: 2
Musical artist.embed: yes

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Burslem
Place of death: Los Angeles
Occupation: guitarist
Languages spoken: English language
Field of work: music
Genre: space rock
Instrument: bass
Image: Lemmy-02.jpg
Voice type: baritone

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date of birth: 1945-12-24
Commons category: Lemmy Kilmister
nickname: Lemmy
date of death: 2015-12-28
place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
cause of death: heart failure
start of work period: 1965-00-00
end of work period: 2015-00-00
manner of death: natural causes
pseudonym: Lemmy
name in native language: Ian Frazer Kilmister
copyright representative: PRS for Music
different from: Lemmy
wears: Iron Cross
short name: Lemmy Kilmister
P12749: esotericism

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Encyclopedic overview

34 sections

Contents

Early life
Career
1960–1970: Early years
1971–1975: Hawkwind
1975–2015: Motörhead
Personal life
Illness and death
Funeral
Tributes
Collaborations
Film and television
Cameo appearances
''Lemmy'' film
In video games
Equipment
Musical style
Discography
With the Rockin' Vickers
With [[Sam Gopal]]
With Hawkwind
With Robert Calvert's band
Side projects and career-spanning groups
Band collaborations
Charity collaborations
Guest appearances
Film soundtracks, tribute, wrestling and various artists albums
Videography
Video tape/laser disc
DVD
References
Citations
Sources
Further reading
External links

A foundational force in the genre following the advent of the new wave of British heavy metal, Lemmy was known for his appearance, which included his signature friendly mutton chops, his military-influenced fashion sense and his gravelly rasp of a voice. It was once declared "one of the most recognisable voices in rock". He was also noted for his unique posture when singing, which was once described as "looking up towards a towering microphone tilted down into his weather-beaten face". He was also known for his bass playing style, using his Rickenbacker bass to create an "overpowered, distorted rhythmic rumble". A notable aspect of his bass sound was his guitar-like riffing, often playing power chords using heavily overdriven tube stacks by Marshall.

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