List of Motörhead band members#Timeline

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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 incarnation of Lemmy, guitarist Phil Campbell and drummer Mikkey Dee in 1995. Motörhead disbanded upon Lemmy's death on 28 December 2015.

History

=1975–1982=

Bassist and vocalist Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister was sacked from space rock group Hawkwind in May 1975, after he was arrested for suspected possession of cocaine (later determined to be amphetamines) during a North American concert tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/motorhead-the-song-that-changed-lemmy-s-life |title=Motorhead: The Song That Changed Lemmy's Life |last=Elliott |first=Paul |publisher=Louder |date=12 September 2012 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} After moving back to London, Lemmy quickly formed Motörhead (named after the final song he wrote for Hawkwind) with guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox.{{cite news |url=https://www.spin.com/2019/09/motorhead-larry-wallis-dead/ |title=Original Motorhead Guitarist Larry Wallis Dead at 70 |last=Gottsegen |first=Will |work=Spin |date=20 September 2019 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} By December, Fox had been replaced by Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor after his performances had been deemed "unreliable" during early recording sessions.{{cite news |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/nme-119-1200231 |title=Motorhead drummer Philthy Phil Taylor leaves £1.3m to his sisters in his will |last=Earls |first=John |work=NME |date=14 June 2016 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} Taylor re-recorded all songs the band had tracked earlier (with the exception of "Lost Johnny", following an arrest which prevented him from being able to get to the studio in time), which were later issued in 1979 as On Parole.{{cite book |last=Wall |first=Mick |author-link=Mick Wall |title=Lemmy: The Definitive Biography |date=14 April 2016 |location=London, England |publisher=Hachette UK |isbn=978-1409160281 |pages=94–96 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JwAACwAAQBAJ&pg=PT94 |access-date=12 May 2020 }}

File:Some old (really old) gig photos (4714564710).jpg and Phil Taylor became known as the "classic lineup" of the band.]]

In March 1976, Motörhead auditioned "Fast" Eddie Clarke, a friend of Taylor's, as an intended second guitarist; however, after rehearsing just one song as a four-piece, Wallis decided to leave and Clarke took over as the sole guitarist. The lineup of Lemmy, Clarke and Taylor became known as the "classic Motörhead lineup", releasing five successful studio albums between 1977 and 1982 including Ace of Spades.{{cite web |url=https://loudwire.com/motorhead-the-21-best-songs-from-their-classic-lineup/ |title=Motorhead: The 21 Best Songs From Their Classic Lineup |last=Hill |first=John |publisher=Loudwire |date=12 January 2018 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} Prior to any of these releases, however, the group almost broke up in April 1977 due to poor reviews of their live shows and little to no interest from record companies.{{cite web |url=https://recordcollectormag.com/articles/remember-now-motorhead |title=Remember Me Now, Motörhead |last=Needs |first=Kris |work=Record Collector |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} They remained together though, and their self-titled debut album followed in August.

=1982–1995=

After a string of successful releases, Clarke left Motörhead in May 1982 due to his disapproval with the recording of the EP Stand by Your Man with singer Wendy O. Williams.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jan/11/fast-eddie-clarke-motorhead-guitarist-rock-n-roll-revivalist |title='Fast' Eddie Clarke: a rock'n'roll revivalist who made Motörhead motor |last=Hann |first=Michael |work=The Guardian |date=11 January 2018 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} His place was soon taken by former Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian "Robbo" Robertson, initially to complete the touring cycle, after which he accepted a full-time role with the band.{{cite web |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/motorhead-another-perfect-day/ |title=35 Years Ago: Motorhead Shake Things Up With 'Another Perfect Day' |last=Swanson |first=Dave |publisher=Ultimate Classic Rock |date=4 June 2018 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} Robertson only remained for a year and a half, however, playing his last show on 11 November 1983 before leaving the band.{{cite web |url=https://imotorhead.com/tour-history/1983-11-11/ |title=1983-11-11 |publisher=Motörhead |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} In subsequent interviews, Lemmy claimed that working with Robertson on Another Perfect Day as "fucking torture", as well as criticising him for "dress[ing] like a cunt" on stage.{{cite web |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-real-rock-rollhall-of-fame-motorhead-q-a |title=How Lemmy kept the Motorhead dream alive |last=Ling |first=Dave |work=Classic Rock |date=8 November 2016 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }}

Motörhead became a quartet at the beginning of 1984, when both Michael "Würzel" Burston and Phil "Wizzö" Campbell were hired to take over Robertson's place in the band, following a string of auditions. The new lineup recorded a new version of "Ace of Spades" for the TV series The Young Ones in February, after which Taylor also left the band.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34803204 |title=Motorhead drummer Phil Taylor dies |publisher=BBC |date=12 November 2015 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} He was replaced by Pete Gill, formerly of Saxon.{{cite web |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-motorhead-s-troubled-times |title=Between A Rock And A Hard Place - Motörhead's Troubled Times |last=Ling |first=Dave |work=Classic Rock |date=9 August 2016 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} After recording four new tracks for the No Remorse compilation and issuing one full-length album, Orgasmatron, Phil Taylor returned to Motörhead in March 1987 to replace Gill, who left "by mutual agreement ... for business reasons".{{cite magazine |last=Cooper |first=Mike |title=Music Now! |magazine=The Hard Report |issue=21 |location=Medford Lakes, New Jersey |publisher=Hard Report Inc. |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Hard-Report/1987/Hard-1987-03-27.pdf |access-date=12 May 2020 }} Lemmy would later claim that Gill had tried to get him fired from Motörhead.

With "Philthy Animal" Taylor back on drums, Motörhead released Rock 'n' Roll in 1987 and 1916 in 1991.{{cite web |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/farewell-to-philthy-one-man-rock-n-roll-wrecking-machine |title=One Year Gone: Phil 'Philthy' Taylor - One Man Rock 'N' Roll Wrecking Machine |last=Lawson |first=Dom |work=Metal Hammer |date=11 November 2016 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} After recording just one song for the band's 1992 follow-up March ör Die, however, he was fired, with Lemmy later explaining that "I would never have fired Phil if he had been pulling his weight, but he wasn't, and I couldn't make him do it."{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/phil-philthy-animal-taylor-hell-raising-mot-rhead-drummer-whose-pounding-mastery-of-his-kit-kick-a6734161.html |title=Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor: Hell-raising Motörhead drummer whose pounding mastery of his kit kick-started the 1980s thrash metal explosion |last=Perrone |first=Pierre |work=The Independent |date=13 November 2015 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} Much of the rest of the album's recording was completed by session drummer Tommy Aldridge, most recently departed from Whitesnake.{{cite web |url=https://www.goldminemag.com/articles/the-motorhead-brotherhood |title=The Motörhead brotherhood |last=Popff |first=Martin |work=Goldmine |date=24 December 2017 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }}

=1995–2015=

File:Mikkey-dee-03.jpg took over as Motörhead's drummer in 1992 and remained with the band until Lemmy's death in 2015.]]

Towards the end of sessions for March ör Die, former King Diamond drummer Mikkey Dee was brought in to take over from Phil Taylor, initially on a temporary basis but soon as a permanent replacement.{{cite magazine |last=Fabricus |first=Jodie |title=Metal Filings |magazine=The Hard Report |issue=274 |date=1 May 1992 |location=Medford Lakes, New Jersey |publisher=Hard Report Inc. |page=51 |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Hard-Report/1992/Hard-1992-05-01.pdf |access-date=12 May 2020 }}{{cite magazine |title=Heavy Hitters |magazine=The Hard Report |issue=285 |date=17 July 1992 |location=Medford Lakes, New Jersey |publisher=Hard Report Inc. |page=45 |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Hard-Report/1992/Hard-1992-07-17.pdf |access-date=12 May 2020 }} He featured only on the album's lead single, "Hellraiser". With Dee in place, Bastards and Sacrifice followed in quick succession.{{cite web |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/motorhead-sacrifice-album/ |title=Revisiting Motorhead's Furious 'Sacrifice' |last=Rivadavia |first=Eduardo |publisher=Ultimate Classic Rock |date=11 July 2015 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} After the recording of the latter finished in early 1995, Motörhead went through its final lineup change when guitarist Würzel left the band, which Lemmy claimed "became clearer every day" during the sessions. Following his departure, Würzel was not replaced and Motörhead returned to their "classic" three-piece setup.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/michael-w252rzel-burston-guitarist-who-contributed-some-of-mot246rheads-finest-rocking-moments-2313868.html |title=Michael 'Würzel' Burston: Guitarist who contributed some of Motörhead's finest rocking moments |work=The Independent |date=15 July 2011 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }}

The lineup of Lemmy, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee remained constant from 1995 to 2015, the longest in the band's history.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/dec/29/lemmy-kilmister-obituary |title=Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister obituary |last=McIver |first=Joel |author-link=Joel McIver |work=The Guardian |date=29 December 2015 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} During summer 2003, Campbell was substituted at two shows by former Danzig guitarist Todd Youth after his mother had died, before joining him for a third date and performing as a four-piece.{{cite news |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/former-danzig-guitarist-speaks-out-on-mot-rhead-stint/ |title=Former Danzig Guitarist Speaks Out On Motörhead Stint |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=13 June 2003 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} In September 2009, former Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum filled in for Dee, who took part in the Swedish TV show Kändisdjungeln.{{cite news |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/mot-rhead-drummer-s-jungle-adventure-to-launch-next-week/ |title=Motörhead Drummer's Jungle Adventure To Launch Next Week |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=1 September 2009 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} Lemmy later cited a "breakdown in communication" as the reason for Dee's absence, explaining that "Our management didn't know that he'd signed up for this when they booked the tour."{{cite news |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/mot-rhead-s-lemmy-says-breakdown-in-communication-is-to-blame-for-dee-s-absence-from-tour/ |title=Motörhead's Lemmy Says 'Breakdown In Communication' Is To Blame For Dee's Absence From Tour |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=11 September 2009 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }}

On 28 December 2015, Lemmy died of what was later revealed to be prostate cancer, cardiac arrhythmia and congestive heart failure.{{cite news |url=https://loudwire.com/motorhead-lemmy-kilmister-official-cause-of-death-revealed/ |title=Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister Official Cause Of Death Revealed |last=Childers |first=Chad |publisher=Loudwire |date=19 January 2016 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} The next day, Mikkey Dee confirmed that "Motörhead is over, of course," adding that "Lemmy was Motörhead."{{cite news |url=https://loudwire.com/drummer-mikkey-dee-confirms-motorhead-over-pays-tribute-lemmy-kilmister/ |title=Drummer Mikkey Dee Confirms Motorhead Is Over, Pays Tribute To Lemmy Kilmister |last=Hartmann |first=Graham |publisher=Loudwire |date=29 December 2015 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} Several other former members of the band have also died – Michael "Würzel" Burston on 9 July 2011,{{cite news |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/motorhead-guitarist-michael-wurzel-burston-passes-away/ |title=Ex-Motorhead Guitarist Michael 'Wurzel' Burston Passes Away |last=Erickson |first=Anne |publisher=Ultimate Classic Rock |date=10 July 2011 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor on 11 November 2015,{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ex-motorhead-drummer-phil-taylor-dead-at-61-40339/ |title=Ex-Motorhead Drummer Phil Taylor Dead at 61 |last=Grow |first=Kory |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=12 November 2015 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} "Fast" Eddie Clarke on 10 January 2018,{{cite news |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/motorhead-ex-fast-eddie-clarke-dead-at-67 |title=Motorhead ex "Fast" Eddie Clarke dead at 67 |last=Munro |first=Scott |work=Classic Rock |date=11 January 2018 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }} and Larry Wallis on 19 September 2019.{{cite news |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/09/larry-wallis-motorhead-guitarist-dies/ |title=R.I.P. Larry Wallis, original Motörhead guitarist dies at 70 |last=Kaufman |first=Spencer |publisher=Consequence of Sound |date=20 September 2019 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }}

Members

=Official=

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{{CSS image crop \|Image=Lemmy-02.jpg \|bSize=200 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=32 \|oLeft=90}} \|Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister \|1975–2015 {{small\|(until his death)}} \|{{hlist\|bass\|lead and backing vocals\|occasional lead and acoustic guitar and harmonica}} \|all Motörhead releases
\|Larry Wallis \|1975–1976 {{small\|(died 2019)}} \|{{hlist\|guitar\|backing and occasional lead vocals}} \|On Parole (1979)
\|Lucas Fox \|1975 \|rowspan="2"\|drums \|{{hlist\|On Parole (1979) {{small\|– one track only, "Lost Johnny"}}\|The Birthday Party (1986) {{small\|– guest appearance on one track, "Motorhead"}}}}{{Cite AV media notes \|id=10021 \|title=The Birthday Party \|year=1986 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Virgin Music Video}}
{{CSS image crop \|Image=Phil Taylor (1982).jpg \|bSize=500 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=65 \|oLeft=268}} \|Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor \|{{hlist\|1975–1984\|1987–1992\|guest 2014 {{small\|(died 2015)}}}}{{Cite web \|date=12 November 2015 \|title=Former MOTÖRHEAD Drummer PHIL 'PHILTHY ANIMAL' TAYLOR Dies At 61 \|url=https://mmhradio.co.uk/former-motorhead-drummer-phil-philthy-animal-taylor-dies-at-61/ \|access-date=26 April 2023 \|website=mmhradio}} \|{{hlist\|all Motörhead releases from Motörhead (1977) to Another Perfect Day (1983) {{small\|(except St. Valentine's Day Massacre)}}, and from Rock 'n' Roll (1987) to March ör Die (1992)\|The Birthday Party (1986) {{small\|– guest appearance on one track only}}\|Live at Brixton '87 (1994)\|BBC Live & In-Session (2005)}}{{Cite AV media notes \|id=WIK 2 \|title=Motorhead \|year=1977 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Chiswick Records}}{{Cite AV media notes \|id=TC-546 \|title=Another Perfect Day \|year=1983 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Bronze Records}}{{Cite AV media notes \|id=GWLP 14 \|title=Rock 'n' Roll \|year=1987 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=GWR Records}}{{Cite AV media notes \|id=471723 1 \|title=March ör Die \|year=1992 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Epic Records}}{{Cite AV media notes \|id=7 9009 2 \|title=Live at Brixton '87 \|year=1994 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Roadrunner Records}}{{Cite AV media notes \|id=SMEDD237 \|title=BBC Live & In-Session \|year=2005 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Sanctuary Records}}
{{CSS image crop \|Image=Fast Eddie Clarke, 2009.jpg \|bSize=175 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=20 \|oLeft=3}} \|"Fast" Eddie Clarke \|{{hlist\|1976–1982\|guest 2014 {{small\|(died 2018)}}}}{{Cite news \|last=music \|first=Guardian \|date=2018-01-11 \|title=Motörhead guitarist 'Fast' Eddie Clarke dies \|language=en-GB \|work=The Guardian \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jan/11/fast-eddie-clarke-motorhead-guitarist-dies \|access-date=2023-04-26 \|issn=0261-3077}} \|{{hlist\|guitar\|backing and occasional lead vocals}} \|{{hlist\|all Motörhead releases from Motörhead (1977) to What's Words Worth? (1983) {{small\|(except On Parole)}}\|The Birthday Party (1986) {{small\|– guest appearance on one track only}}\|Blitzkrieg on Birmingham '77 (1989)\|Lock Up Your Daughters 1978 (1990)\|Live at Brixton Academy (2003) {{small\|– guest appearance on two tracks}}\|BBC Live & In-Session (2005)}}{{Cite AV media notes \|id=NED 2 \|title=What's Words Worth? \|year=1983 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Big Beat Records}}{{Cite AV media notes \|id=RRCD 120 \|title=Blitzkrieg On Birmingham '77 \|year=1989 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Receiver Records Limited}}{{Cite AV media notes \|id=RRCD 130 \|title=Lock Up Your Daughters \|year=1990 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Receiver Records Limited}}{{Cite AV media notes \|id=SPV 089-72622 DCD \|title=Live at Brixton Academy \|type=liner notes \|year=2003 \|publisher=Steamhammer Records}}
{{CSS image crop \|Image=Vibe for Philo Robbo Robertson.jpg \|bSize=300 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=40 \|oLeft=50}} \|Brian "Robbo" Robertson \|1982–1983 \|{{hlist\|guitar\|backing vocals\|occasional piano}} \|{{hlist\|Another Perfect Day (1983)\|The Birthday Party (1986) {{small\|– guest appearance on one track only"}}}}
{{CSS image crop \|Image=Motorhead-IMG 6401.jpg \|bSize=115 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=40 \|oLeft=18}} \|Phil "Zööm/Wizzö" Campbell \|1984–2015 \|rowspan="2"\|{{hlist\|guitar\|backing vocals}} \|all Motörhead releases from No Remorse (1984){{Cite AV media notes \|id=893057 \|title=No Remorse \|year=1984 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Bronze Records}} onwards
\|Michael "Würzel" Burston \|1984–1995 {{small\|(died 2011)}} \|{{hlist\|all Motörhead releases from No Remorse (1984) to Sacrifice (1995)\|BBC Live & In-Session (2005)}}{{Cite AV media notes \|id=SPV 008-76941 \|title=Sacrifice \|year=1995 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Steamhammer Records}}
\|Pete Gill \|1984–1987 \|rowspan="2"\|drums \|{{hlist\|No Remorse (1984)\|The Birthday Party (1986)\|Orgasmatron (1986)\|BBC Live & In-Session (2005)}}{{Cite AV media notes \|id=GWLP 1 \|title=Orgasmatron \|year=1986 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=GWR Records}}
{{CSS image crop \|Image=Mikkey Dee (PK) – Wacken Open Air 2015 02.jpg \|bSize=175 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=44 \|oLeft=50}} \|Mikkey Dee \|1992–2015 \|all Motörhead releases from March ör Die (1992) onwards {{small\|(except Live at Brixton '87 and BBC Live & In-Session)}}

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|Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister

|1975–2015 {{small|(until his death)}}

|{{hlist|bass|lead and backing vocals|occasional lead and acoustic guitar and harmonica}}

|all Motörhead releases

|Larry Wallis

|1975–1976 {{small|(died 2019)}}

|{{hlist|guitar|backing and occasional lead vocals}}

|On Parole (1979)

|Lucas Fox

|1975

|rowspan="2"|drums

|{{hlist|On Parole (1979) {{small|– one track only, "Lost Johnny"}}|The Birthday Party (1986) {{small|– guest appearance on one track, "Motorhead"}}}}{{Cite AV media notes |id=10021 |title=The Birthday Party |year=1986 |type=liner notes |publisher=Virgin Music Video}}

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|Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor

|{{hlist|1975–1984|1987–1992|guest 2014 {{small|(died 2015)}}}}{{Cite web |date=12 November 2015 |title=Former MOTÖRHEAD Drummer PHIL 'PHILTHY ANIMAL' TAYLOR Dies At 61 |url=https://mmhradio.co.uk/former-motorhead-drummer-phil-philthy-animal-taylor-dies-at-61/ |access-date=26 April 2023 |website=mmhradio}}

|{{hlist|all Motörhead releases from Motörhead (1977) to Another Perfect Day (1983) {{small|(except St. Valentine's Day Massacre)}}, and from Rock 'n' Roll (1987) to March ör Die (1992)|The Birthday Party (1986) {{small|– guest appearance on one track only}}|Live at Brixton '87 (1994)|BBC Live & In-Session (2005)}}{{Cite AV media notes |id=WIK 2 |title=Motorhead |year=1977 |type=liner notes |publisher=Chiswick Records}}{{Cite AV media notes |id=TC-546 |title=Another Perfect Day |year=1983 |type=liner notes |publisher=Bronze Records}}{{Cite AV media notes |id=GWLP 14 |title=Rock 'n' Roll |year=1987 |type=liner notes |publisher=GWR Records}}{{Cite AV media notes |id=471723 1 |title=March ör Die |year=1992 |type=liner notes |publisher=Epic Records}}{{Cite AV media notes |id=7 9009 2 |title=Live at Brixton '87 |year=1994 |type=liner notes |publisher=Roadrunner Records}}{{Cite AV media notes |id=SMEDD237 |title=BBC Live & In-Session |year=2005 |type=liner notes |publisher=Sanctuary Records}}

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|"Fast" Eddie Clarke

|{{hlist|1976–1982|guest 2014 {{small|(died 2018)}}}}{{Cite news |last=music |first=Guardian |date=2018-01-11 |title=Motörhead guitarist 'Fast' Eddie Clarke dies |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jan/11/fast-eddie-clarke-motorhead-guitarist-dies |access-date=2023-04-26 |issn=0261-3077}}

|{{hlist|guitar|backing and occasional lead vocals}}

|{{hlist|all Motörhead releases from Motörhead (1977) to What's Words Worth? (1983) {{small|(except On Parole)}}|The Birthday Party (1986) {{small|– guest appearance on one track only}}|Blitzkrieg on Birmingham '77 (1989)|Lock Up Your Daughters 1978 (1990)|Live at Brixton Academy (2003) {{small|– guest appearance on two tracks}}|BBC Live & In-Session (2005)}}{{Cite AV media notes |id=NED 2 |title=What's Words Worth? |year=1983 |type=liner notes |publisher=Big Beat Records}}{{Cite AV media notes |id=RRCD 120 |title=Blitzkrieg On Birmingham '77 |year=1989 |type=liner notes |publisher=Receiver Records Limited}}{{Cite AV media notes |id=RRCD 130 |title=Lock Up Your Daughters |year=1990 |type=liner notes |publisher=Receiver Records Limited}}{{Cite AV media notes |id=SPV 089-72622 DCD |title=Live at Brixton Academy |type=liner notes |year=2003 |publisher=Steamhammer Records}}

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|Brian "Robbo" Robertson

|1982–1983

|{{hlist|guitar|backing vocals|occasional piano}}

|{{hlist|Another Perfect Day (1983)|The Birthday Party (1986) {{small|– guest appearance on one track only"}}}}

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|Phil "Zööm/Wizzö" Campbell

|1984–2015

|rowspan="2"|{{hlist|guitar|backing vocals}}

|all Motörhead releases from No Remorse (1984){{Cite AV media notes |id=893057 |title=No Remorse |year=1984 |type=liner notes |publisher=Bronze Records}} onwards

|Michael "Würzel" Burston

|1984–1995 {{small|(died 2011)}}

|{{hlist|all Motörhead releases from No Remorse (1984) to Sacrifice (1995)|BBC Live & In-Session (2005)}}{{Cite AV media notes |id=SPV 008-76941 |title=Sacrifice |year=1995 |type=liner notes |publisher=Steamhammer Records}}

|Pete Gill

|1984–1987

|rowspan="2"|drums

|{{hlist|No Remorse (1984)|The Birthday Party (1986)|Orgasmatron (1986)|BBC Live & In-Session (2005)}}{{Cite AV media notes |id=GWLP 1 |title=Orgasmatron |year=1986 |type=liner notes |publisher=GWR Records}}

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|Mikkey Dee

|1992–2015

|all Motörhead releases from March ör Die (1992) onwards {{small|(except Live at Brixton '87 and BBC Live & In-Session)}}

=Backup=

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{{CSS image crop \|Image=Garry Bowler.jpg \|bSize=800 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=115 \|oLeft=374}} \|Garry Bowler \|rowspan="2"\|1992 {{small\|(session)}} \|rowspan="2"\|drums \|Bowler recorded a number of demos with guitarists Würzel and Phil Campbell in February 1992, and was asked to join the band, but was unable to join due to the civil unrest in Los Angeles (where Motorhead's next album was to be recorded) following the Rodney King verdict.{{cite web \|url=http://www.motorhead.it/interviews/Magpie/Magpie.htm \|title=Magpie, February 2005 \|publisher=Motorhead.it \|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120904050929/http://www.motorhead.it/interviews/Magpie/Magpie.htm#selection-35.0-35.21 \|archivedate=4 September 2012 \|accessdate=12 May 2020 }}
{{CSS image crop \|Image=W0959-Hellfest2013 Whitesnake TommyAldridge 68105-Crop.JPG \|bSize=850 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=108 \|oLeft=315}} \|Tommy Aldridge \|Following the departure of Phil Taylor, Aldridge performed drums on the majority of 1992's March ör Die.
\|Todd Youth \|2003 {{small\|(touring) (died 2018)}} \|guitar \|Youth stood in for Campbell at several dates in the summer of 2003, after the guitarist's mother died.
{{CSS image crop \|Image=Matt Sorum (6465384277) (cropped).jpg \|bSize=85 \|cWidth=75 \|cHeight=75 \|oTop=16 \|oLeft=8}} \|Matt Sorum \|2009 {{small\|(touring)}} \|drums \|Sorum filled in for Mikkey Dee on a September 2009 tour, as the drummer took part in Kändisdjungeln.

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|Garry Bowler

|rowspan="2"|1992 {{small|(session)}}

|rowspan="2"|drums

|Bowler recorded a number of demos with guitarists Würzel and Phil Campbell in February 1992, and was asked to join the band, but was unable to join due to the civil unrest in Los Angeles (where Motorhead's next album was to be recorded) following the Rodney King verdict.{{cite web |url=http://www.motorhead.it/interviews/Magpie/Magpie.htm |title=Magpie, February 2005 |publisher=Motorhead.it |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120904050929/http://www.motorhead.it/interviews/Magpie/Magpie.htm#selection-35.0-35.21 |archivedate=4 September 2012 |accessdate=12 May 2020 }}

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|Tommy Aldridge

|Following the departure of Phil Taylor, Aldridge performed drums on the majority of 1992's March ör Die.

|Todd Youth

|2003 {{small|(touring) (died 2018)}}

|guitar

|Youth stood in for Campbell at several dates in the summer of 2003, after the guitarist's mother died.

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|Matt Sorum

|2009 {{small|(touring)}}

|drums

|Sorum filled in for Mikkey Dee on a September 2009 tour, as the drummer took part in Kändisdjungeln.

Timeline

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Lineups

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scope="col"\|June – December 1975 \| Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Larry Wallis – guitars, vocals Lucas Fox – drums \| On Parole (1979) {{small\|– one track only}}{{Cite AV media notes \|id=LBR 1004 \|title=On Parole \|year=1979 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=United Artists Records}}
scope="col"\|December 1975 – March 1976 \| Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Larry Wallis – guitars, vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums \| On Parole (1979) {{small\|– remaining tracks}}
March 1976 \| Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Larry Wallis – guitars, backing vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums "Fast" Eddie Clarke – guitars, backing vocals \|none {{Small\|– one rehearsal}}
scope="col" \|March 1976 – May 1982 \| Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums "Fast" Eddie Clarke – guitars, vocals \| "Leaving Here" (1977){{Cite AV media notes \|id=BUY 9 \|title=Leaving Here \|year=1978 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Stiff Records}} Motörhead (1977) "Louie Louie" (1978){{Cite AV media notes \|id=BRO 60 \|title=Louie Louie \|year=1978 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Bronze Records}} Overkill (1979){{Cite AV media notes \|id=BRON 515 \|title=Overkill \|year=1979 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Bronze Records}} Bomber (1979){{Cite AV media notes \|id=BRON 523 \|title=Bomber \|year=1979 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Bronze Records}} The Golden Years (1980){{Cite AV media notes \|id=BROX 92 \|title=The Golden Years \|year=1980 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Bronze Records}} Ace of Spades (1980){{Cite AV media notes \|id=SRM-1-4011 \|title=Ace of Spades \|year=1980 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Bronze Records}} Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers (1980){{Cite AV media notes \|id=SWT 61 \|title=Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers \|year=1980 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Big Beat Records}} St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1981){{Cite AV media notes \|id=BRO 116 \|title=St. Valentine's Day Massacre \|year=1981 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Bronze Records}} No Sleep 'til Hammersmith (1981){{Cite AV media notes \|id=BRON 535 \|title=No Sleep 'til Hammersmith \|year=1981 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Bronze Records}} Iron Fist (1982){{Cite AV media notes \|id=SRM-1-4042 \|title=Iron Fist \|year=1982 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Bronze Records}} Live in Toronto (1982){{Cite AV media notes \|id=CASH 5037 \|title=Live In Toronto \|year=1982 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Castle Hendring}} What's Words Worth? (1983) Blitzkrieg on Birmingham '77 (1989) Lock Up Your Daughters 1978 (1990) BBC Live & In-Session (2005)
scope="col" \|May 1982 – November 1983 \| Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums Brian "Robbo" Robertson – guitars, backing vocals \| Another Perfect Day (1983)
scope="col" \|January – February 1984 \| Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitar, backing vocals Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitar, backing vocals \| "Ace of Spades" {{small\|(The Young Ones)}} (1984)
scope="col" \|Spring 1984 – March 1987 \| Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitar, backing vocals Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitar, backing vocals Pete Gill – drums \| No Remorse (1984) {{small\|– four new tracks}} The Birthday Party (1986) Orgasmatron (1986) BBC Live & In-Session (2005) {{small\|– five tracks}}
scope="col" \|March 1987 – April 1992 \| Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitar, backing vocals Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitar, backing vocals Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums \| Rock 'n' Roll (1987) "Live in Athens" (1988) 1916 (1991){{Cite AV media notes \|id=467481 1 \|title=1916 \|year=1916 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Epic Records}} Everything Louder than Everything Else (1991){{Cite AV media notes \|id=19V-49093 \|title=Everything Louder than Everything Else \|year=1991 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=SMV Enterprises}} March ör Die (1992) {{small\|– one track only}} Live at Brixton '87 (1994)
scope="col" \|April – May 1992 \| Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitar, backing vocals Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitar, backing vocals Tommy Aldridge – drums {{small\|(session member)}} \| March ör Die (1992) {{small\|– nine tracks}}
scope="col" \|May 1992 – early 1995 \| Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Michael "Würzel" Burston – guitar, backing vocals Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitar, backing vocals Mikkey Dee – drums \| March ör Die (1992) {{small\|– remaining track}} Bastards (1993){{Cite AV media notes \|id=ZYX 20263-2 \|title=Bastards \|year=1993 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=ZYX Music}} Sacrifice (1995)
scope="col" \|Early 1995 – December 2015 \| Lemmy Kilmister – bass, lead vocals Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitars, backing vocals Mikkey Dee – drums \| Overnight Sensation (1996){{Cite AV media notes \|id=SPV 085-18302 \|title=Overnight Sensation \|year=1996 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Steamhammer Records}} Snake Bite Love (1998){{Cite AV media notes \|id=06076 86238-2 \|title=Snake Bite Love \|year=1998 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=CMC International Records}} Everything Louder than Everyone Else (1999){{Cite AV media notes \|id=SPV 087-21142 DCD \|title=Everything Louder than Everyone Else \|year=1999 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Steamhammer Records}} We Are Motörhead (2000){{Cite AV media notes \|id=SPV 088-21820 CD \|title=We Are Motörhead \|year=2000 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Steamhammer Records}} Hammered (2002){{Cite AV media notes \|id=SPV 085-74062 CD \|title=Hammered \|year=2002 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Steamhammer Records}} Live at Brixton Academy (2003) Inferno (2004){{Cite AV media notes \|id=SPV 69741 2LP \|title=Inferno \|year=2004 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Steamhammer Records}} Stage Fright (2005){{Cite AV media notes \|id=SPV 99287 2DVD \|title=Stage Fright \|year=2005 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Steamhammer Records}} Kiss of Death (2006){{Cite AV media notes \|id=28777 LP \|title=Kiss of Death \|year=2006 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Steamhammer Records}} Better Motörhead than Dead (2007){{Cite AV media notes \|id=SPV 98172 2CD \|title=Better Motörhead than Dead: Live at Hammersmith \|year=2007 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Steamhammer Records}} Motörizer (2008){{Cite AV media notes \|id=SPV 91631 LP \|title=Motörizer \|year=2008 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Steamhammer Records}} The Wörld Is Yours (2010){{Cite AV media notes \|id=UDR 0002 CD \|title=The Wörld Is Yours \|year=2010 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=EMI Records}} The World Is Ours, Vol. 1 (2011){{Cite AV media notes \|id=UDR 0076 CD \|title=The Wörld Is Ours – Vol. 1: Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else \|year=2011 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=EMI Records}} The World Is Ours, Vol. 2 (2012){{Cite AV media notes \|id=5099997296515 \|title=The Wörld Is Ours – Vol. 2: Anyplace Crazy as Anywhere Else \|year=2012 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=EMI Records}} Aftershock (2013){{Cite AV media notes \|id=UDR 0186 LP \|title=Aftershock \|year=2013 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Motörhead Music}} Bad Magic (2015){{Cite AV media notes \|id=UDR 057P69 \|title=Bad Magic \|type=liner notes \|year=2015 \|publisher=Motörhead Music}} Clean Your Clock (2016){{Cite AV media notes \|id=UDR062P49 \|title=Clean Your Clock \|year=2016 \|type=liner notes \|publisher=Motörhead Music}}

References

External links

[http://www.imotorhead.com/ Motörhead official website]

Motörhead