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R.I.P. Motorhead guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke
"Ace of Spades" featuring Eddie, from the immortal "No Sleep Till Hammersmith" live album:
Guitarist 'Fast' Eddie Clarke – the last surviving member of Motorhead's first classic lineup – has died at age 67 after a battle with pneumonia.
Clarke joined Motorhead in 1976 and, with bassist and singer Lemmy Kilmister and drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, performed on the band's first five studio albums. Taylor died in November 2015; the following month, Kilmister died just days after his 70th birthday.
"We are devastated to pass on the news we only just heard ourselves earlier tonight ... Edward Allan Clarke – or as we all know and love him Fast Eddie Clarke – passed away peacefully yesterday," a representative posted on Motorhead's official Facebook page. "Ted Carroll (who formed Chiswick Records) made the sad announcement via his FB page, having heard from Doug Smith that Fast Eddie passed peacefully in hospital where he was being treated for pneumonia."
Born on Oct. 5, 1950 in London, Clarke co-founded Motorhead after appearing in a series of local bands, including the Bitter End and Continuous Performance. He was actually working on a houseboat when he met Taylor, who had recently joined Motorhead. Together with Kilmister, they shaped the band's sound and legacy through the release of a 1977 self-titled debut, 1979's Overkill and Bomber, 1980's Ace of Spades and 1981's No Sleep 'til Hammersmith. Clarke also stepped forward on duet vocals with Lemmy for songs like "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" and "I'm Your Witchdoctor," before the lineup suddenly broke apart over the band's direction during the Iron Fist era.
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/motorhead-fast-eddie-clarke-dies/
Clarke joined Motorhead in 1976 and, with bassist and singer Lemmy Kilmister and drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, performed on the band's first five studio albums. Taylor died in November 2015; the following month, Kilmister died just days after his 70th birthday.
"We are devastated to pass on the news we only just heard ourselves earlier tonight ... Edward Allan Clarke – or as we all know and love him Fast Eddie Clarke – passed away peacefully yesterday," a representative posted on Motorhead's official Facebook page. "Ted Carroll (who formed Chiswick Records) made the sad announcement via his FB page, having heard from Doug Smith that Fast Eddie passed peacefully in hospital where he was being treated for pneumonia."
Born on Oct. 5, 1950 in London, Clarke co-founded Motorhead after appearing in a series of local bands, including the Bitter End and Continuous Performance. He was actually working on a houseboat when he met Taylor, who had recently joined Motorhead. Together with Kilmister, they shaped the band's sound and legacy through the release of a 1977 self-titled debut, 1979's Overkill and Bomber, 1980's Ace of Spades and 1981's No Sleep 'til Hammersmith. Clarke also stepped forward on duet vocals with Lemmy for songs like "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" and "I'm Your Witchdoctor," before the lineup suddenly broke apart over the band's direction during the Iron Fist era.
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/motorhead-fast-eddie-clarke-dies/
