The legacy of Lemmy

The world of rock and roll was dealt a mighty blow when Lemmy Kilmister was pronounced dead in December 2015. The iconic front man of Motörhead sadly passed away due to a combination of prostate cancer, heart failure and cardiac arrhythmia. However, the legacy he left behind can still be heard echoing around the musical universe to this day. 

Lemmy was known for his distinctive raspy voice that is completely unique to the front man. Accompanied by his mutton-chopped face slamming away on his archetypal Richenbacker bass guitar, the image of the only sole constant member of Motörhead is one of the most iconic in rock and roll. Throughout his career, Lemmy had notable collaborations with none other than Ozzy Osbourne (Ozzy often cited Lemmy as ‘his hero’), pioneers of punk the Ramones, and they also admirably covered "Heroes" by the late David Bowie.

However, the legacy of Lemmy and Motörhead goes far beyond emphatic concerts, musical collaborations and legendary songs. There are the films, the video games, the ‘Lemmy’ cocktail (quite simply JD and Coca-Cola), and even a game on live Blackjack at William Hill, where Motörhead’s unique blend of deafly grunge continues to influence fans.
Despite drummer Mikkey Dee claiming Motörhead "are over" for now, the legacy of Motörhead shows no signs of slowing down, and their iconic and most famous song "Ace of Spades" will still be found on every rock and roll compilation album in the high streets. Their concerts will forever be remembered for all of the ear drums they burst, and that’s exactly the kind of mark Lemmy would have loved to leave.