What is "lemmy"

Ian Fraser Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015), known as Lemmy, was an English musician, singer and songwriter who founded and fronted the rock band Motörhead. His music was one of the foundations of the heavy metal genre. He was known for his appearance (including his friendly mutton chops ), his distinctive gravelly voice and distinctive bass playing style. Alongside his music career, he also had many minor roles in film and television.

Lemmy was born in Stoke-on-Trent and grew up in North Wales. 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. He worked as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix and the Nice, before joining the space rock band Hawkwind in 1971, singing lead on their hit " Silver Machine". After being fired from Hawkwind, he founded Motörhead as lead singer, bassist, songwriter and frontman. Motörhead's success peaked in 1980 and 1981 and included the hit single " Ace of Spades" and the top charting live album No Sleep 'til Hammersmith. Lemmy continued to record and tour regularly with Motörhead until his death in December 2015 in Los Angeles, where he had lived since 1990.

Aside from his musical activities, Lemmy was well known for his hard-living lifestyle and regular consumption of alcohol and amphetamines. He was also noted for his collection of Nazi memorabilia and use of Nazi symbolism, although he said he did not support Nazi ideals and was a libertarian or anarchist.

Lemmy'' (subtitled "49% motherf**ker. 51% son of a bitch''") is a 2010 documentary film profile of the English rock musician Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, founder, bassist and lead vocalist of the British heavy metal band Motörhead.

Ian " Lemmy" Kilmister was a British rock musician.

Lemmy may also refer to:

• Lemmy (film), about the rock musician
• Brian Lemmy (born 1937), an English cricketer
• Lemuel "Lemmy" Barnet, a character in the popular 1950s BBC Radio serial Journey into Space
• A Jack and Coke is often referred to as a Lemmy.