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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 as Lemmy, was a British bass guitarist, singer, record producer, and composer. Born in Burslem in 1945, he was a member of the bands Motörhead, Hawkwind, The Rockin' Vickers, and The Head Cat. His musical career spanned from 1965 to 2015, covering genres such as rock music, heavy metal music, rock and roll, and speed metal. He performed as a baritone vocalist and played the bass guitar and voice.

Kilmister died in Los Angeles in 2015 due to prostate cancer and heart failure. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. He was educated at the University of Staffordshire and spoke English. His works include the titles *Lemmy*, *Lemmy and Motörhead*, *Tribute to Lemmy*, "Motorhead", and *White line fever*.

Synthesized by Vinony from 39 facts across 8 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, Open Library, MusicBrainz, Last.fm, TMDb, Wikiquote, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Works
5

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Film & TV

Acting · 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

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

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

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
64,791
Total plays
295,264

Tags

heavy metalhard rockrockmetalgod

There are two artist under name Lemmy: 1. Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister (born Ian Fraiser Kilmister, December 24, 1945, died December 28, 2015, also known as Ian Fraiser Willis, Lemmy the Lurch or "God") was an English bass player and singer. He is known primarily as the founding member and leader of the heavy metal band Motörhead. His unmistakable appearance, with his facial totem moles, sideburn to moustache connection (now known universally as "The Lemmy"), and gravelly voice have made him a cult fi

via Last.fm · Lemmy

Quotes

  • We wanna be like Status Quo and go on forever. Chuck Berry never changed. Little Richard never changed. I’d rather be like that and stick to a formula we’re happy with.
  • You can’t keep guys faithful. If people want to get married and then run around, I think that’s dishonest. If you’re going to get married, get fucking married and that’s it. I never saw a chick that could stop me looking at all the others, so I didn’t.
  • If you can give the kids a good time then that’s all it’s for. Forget art and all that – that’s bullshit. If you can send that shiver down a kid’s back then that’s what it’s all about. All else is bullshit.
  • You can't have everything, can you? Where would you put it?
  • (when asked if he has any regrets) None. Life's too short.
  • In your twenties, you think you are immortal. In your thirties, you hope you are immortal. In your forties, you just pray it doesn’t hurt too much, and by the time you reach my age, you become convinced that, well, it could be just around the corner.

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Key facts

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Lemmy
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Lemmy-02.jpg
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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
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yes

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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

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.

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lemmy” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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