Motörhead

Overkill, Bomber, Orgasmatron). She currently resides in New York City. It has remained a symbol of Motörhead throught the years, with Petagno creating many variations of the Snaggletooth for the covers of many following albums (e.g. Her photograph of Lennon's spectacles, bloodstained from when he was fatally shot outside their Manhattan apartment building on December 8, 1980, sold at auction in London in April, 2002 for about $13,000. It was created by artist Joe Petagno in 1977 for the cover of the band's first released album. She had also wanted to remove the McCartney credit for "Give Peace a Chance". Snaggletooth is the name of the fanged face that acts as a symbol for Motörhead. McCartney had wanted to change the order to "Paul McCartney and John Lennon" for some songs that were solely or predominantly McCartney's, but she would not allow it.

(In order of UK release date). Ono has allegedly had a turbulent relationship with Paul McCartney for some time in a dispute centred around the writing credits for many Beatles songs, traditionally credited to Lennon-McCartney. 1995-present (Overnight Sensation, Snake Bite Love, Everything Louder Than Everyone Else, We Are Motörhead, Hammered, Live At Brixton Academy The Complete Concert, Inferno and the compilations 2000-2001). Many of the friends she had worked with on her Thin Ice single, as well as in the art world in general, were gay. Continuing her DJing, in 2004 she remade her "Every Man Loves a Woman" song in support of same-sex marriages, releasing a single with remixes that included "Every Man Loves a Man" and "Every Woman Loves a Woman" versions (as well as straight versions, too). 1992-1995 (March or Die, Bastards, Sacrifice). An album compilation of all the WOTI mixes was also planned. 1987-1992 (Rock 'n' Roll, No Sleep At All, 1916, March or Die). She made much of her music available through Apple's iTunes Music Store and was glad of the results.

1984-1987 (No Remorse, Orgasmatron). There were so many mixes, and their popularity was high enough, that she made plans to remix more of her material. 1983 (Another Perfect Day). In 2003 she had more success with new versions of "Walking on Thin Ice", remixed by top DJs and dance artists including Pet Shop Boys, Orange Factory and Peter Rauhofer. 1976-1982 (Motörhead, Overkill, Bomber, Ace of Spades, No Sleep 'til Hammersmith, Iron Fist). In 2002 she released a double-single called Will I? / Fly, each with some remixes. 1975 (On Parole) - initial line-up. Recently she began expanding her music to dance tracks.

(Note: The drummer on March or Die is Tommy Aldridge). Quite a few of her songs have been covered by other prominent musicians, including Elvis Costello's, among others, one of "Walking on Thin Ice.". Lemmy is the only memeber of Motörhead who was in all of the line-ups, although Phil Taylor has played with all of the guitarists (Larry Wallis, "Fast" Eddie Clarke, Brian Robertson, Phil Campbell and Wurzel). This led to their collaboration on the 1980 album Double Fantasy. However, the band's name is not pronounced as the German usage; instead, Lemmy pronounces it (IPA) / 'məʊtəhɛd/. In the Spring of 1980, Lennon heard new wave artists such as Lene Lovich and the B52's and felt they sounded like Ono's music. The umlaut over the ö in their name is a record-cover art conceit, possibly derived from the similar "heavy metal umlaut" in the name of the Blue Öyster Cult. Many of her earlier songs retain the surreal quality of her art and films; however, her later songs are more conventional.

Many artistes of the modern era cite Motörhead as an important influence. Ono also achieved moderate success as a musician in her own right. The group then returned to the concept of dual guitars and hired Wurzel and Phil Campbell to fill these roles. Mainstream success has dwindled since then but the band still have a large and loyal fanbase and continue to record and tour extensively. Ono performed with Lennon on several of his albums, beginning with the 1968 Two Virgins and including those recorded under the name of the Plastic Ono Band. Robertson only lasted for one album (1983's Another Perfect Day) having caused friction in the band due to his refusal to play their most popular tunes. In 1987 she was one of the speakers at artist Andy Warhol's funeral. Clarke felt that this compromised the band's principles and resigned to be replaced by Brian Robertson, formerly with Thin Lizzy. On the other hand, many fans consider—as Lennon consistently attested—that Ono had a profound and beneficial influence on his body of work.

Williams of the Plasmatics. There are Lennon fans who, in addition, blame Ono for the experimental phase (considered bizarre and somewhat unpopular) that Lennon explored in his work immediately following the Beatles' breakup. In 1982, Motörhead recorded a cover of Tammy Wynette's Stand By Your Man with Wendy O. Ono is often accused by Beatles fans of breaking up the band; however, in a 2003 interview by Jay Leno, she revealed the disappointment she felt by the breakup and how it impacted upon a life that she was used to. The albums Ace of Spades and the live No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith from this era are also considered to be among their best work and were their most commercially successful. Their son, Sean Taro Ono Lennon, was born on John's 35th birthday. "Ace of Spades" is considered by many to be the definitive Motörhead anthem. They married on March 20, 1969 on the Rock of Gibraltar.

In the early 1980s they experienced UK Top 40 chart hits with singles such as "Ace of Spades", the St.Valentine's Day Massacre E.P. (their collaboration with 'apprentices' Girlschool) and Iron Fist. He was taken with the attitude of the exhibits, such as a telescope looking at the word 'Yes' on a ceiling, a block of wood with protruding nails to be hammered in, and a decomposing apple. Follow-up albums Overkill and Bomber cemented their reputation as one of Britain's foremost heavy metal groups. They met when John visited a preview of an exhibition of Yoko's. By this time the standard of their performances had improved considerably, and the uncompromising nature of their music was beginning to garner a following from the worlds of both metal and punk. An early member of the Fluxus art movement, Ono is best known for marrying The Beatles' John Lennon. The band's first official album release was the self-titled Motörhead, released in 1977. Their daughter, Kyoko Chan Cox, was born on August 8, 1963.

The team of Lemmy, Clarke and Taylor is today regarded as the "classic" Motörhead line-up, although initial reactions were unfavourable: they memorably won a poll for "Worst Band in the World" in one music magazine. The marriage was annulled on March 1, 1963; they re-married that June 6, and divorced on February 2, 1969. Deciding that two guitarists were required, the band recruited "Fast" Eddie Clarke, but Wallis left during the auditions and so the idea was shelved. She married American Christian fundamentalist filmmaker Tony Cox on November 28, 1962. The sessions did not see the light of day until they were opportunistically released in 1979 once the band was becoming popular. They divorced in 1962. They recorded sessions at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, during which Fox left to be replaced by Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor. In 1956, she married composer Toshi Ichiyanagi.

The first line-up of the band featured Larry Wallis (ex-Pink Fairies) on guitar and Lucas Fox on drums. After 2 months at the university, she moved with her family to Scarsdale, New York and enrolled in Sarah Lawrence College. Lemmy's stated aim was for the outfit to be "the dirtiest rock 'n' roll band in the world". Born into a privileged background, she attended the exclusive Gakushuin academy in Tokyo from primary school all the way through to the college division. Realising that this would preclude them from commercial acceptance, he eventually settled on "Motörhead", after a song he had written for Hawkwind. In Japanese, her name is written 小野 洋子 (Ono Yōko), meaning "Ocean Child". After being sacked from Hawkwind in 1975, supposedly for "doing the wrong drugs", Lemmy decided to form a new band, originally to be called "Bastard". February 18, 1933) is a Tokyo-born American musician and artist.

An "us against the world" mentality is evident in many of their songs. Yoko Ono Lennon (b. Their lyrics generally cover topics such as war, abuse of power, substance abuse and "life on the road" - the latter for which they wrote the song "We Are The Road Crew". "Every Man Has A Man Who Loves Him" and "Every Woman Has A Woman Who Loves Her" (singles promoting gay marriage) (2004). AC/DC referred to Motörhead as,"the only band louder than us". "Walking on Thin Ice" (maxi-single) (2003). Their sound tends to be "half metal, half punk, and half rock 'n roll" — purposefully adding up to three halves of a band. "Will I"/"Fly" (maxi-single) (2002).

While the band are typically classified as heavy metal or speed metal, Lemmy has refused such labels, preferring to describe Motörhead's style as "rock and roll". Blueprint For A Sunrise (2001). The title of one of their live albums, Everything Louder Than Everyone Else, reflects this assertion. Rising Mixes (1996). Founded by ex-Hawkwind bassist Lemmy Kilmister in 1975, they specialise in songs that are extremely loud to the unaccustomed listener. New York Rock (1995). Their name derives from a slang term for an amphetamine user. Rising (1995).

Motörhead are a canonical speed metal band. Walking On Thin Ice (1992). See IPA in Unicode if you have display problems. Onobox (1992). Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. Starpeace (1985). 2004 Everything Louder Than Everything Else. Every Man Has A Woman (1984).

2003 The Special Edition EP. Milk And Honey (1984). 2002 The Best of Motörhead. It's Alright (I See Rainbows) (1982). 2002 Motörhead EP. Season Of Glass (1981). 2001 25 & Alive Boneshaker - Steamhammer - SPV. Double Fantasy (1980).

1991 Everything louder Than Everything Else. A Story (1974/97). 1988 EP. Welcome: The Many Sides Of Yoko Ono (1973). 1986 Deaf Not Blind. Feeling The Space (1973). 1985 Birthday Party. Approximately Infinite Universe (1973).

1984 Another Perfect Day EP. Sometime In New York City (1972). 1982 Live In Toronto - Castle Hendering. Fly (1971). Inferno (June 22, 2004). Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band (1970). Live At Brixton Academy The Complete Concert (2003; live). Live Peace In Toronto (1969).

Hammered (2002). Wedding Album (1969). All The Aces (2001; compilation). Unfinished Music No.2: Life With The Lions (1969). Over The Top - The Rarities (2000; compilation). Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins (1968). The Chase Is Better Than The Catch (2000; compilation).

The Best Of (2000; compilation). We Are Motorhead (2000). Everything Louder Than Everyone Else (1999; live). Snake Bite Love (1998).

Overnight Sensation (1996). Sacrifice (1994). Bastards (1993). March or Die (1992).

1916 (1991). No Sleep at All (1988; live). Rock 'n' Roll (1987). Orgasmatron (1986).

No Remorse (1984; compilation). Another Perfect Day (1983). Iron Fist (1982). No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (1981; live; reached No.1 in UK album charts).

Ace of Spades (1980; reached No.4 in UK album charts). On Parole (1979; unofficial release from sessions recorded in 1975). Bomber (1979). Overkill (1979).

Motörhead (1977). Mikkey Dee - drums. Phil Campbell - guitar. Lemmy Kilmister - bass, vocals.

Mikkey Dee - drums. Wurzel - guitar. Phil Campbell - guitar. Lemmy Kilmister - bass, vocals.

Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums. Wurzel - guitar. Phil Campbell - guitar. Lemmy Kilmister - bass, vocals.

Pete Gill - drums. Wurzel (born Michael Burston) - guitar. Phil Campbell - guitar. Lemmy Kilmister - bass, vocals.

Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums. Brian Robertson - guitar. Lemmy Kilmister - bass, vocals. Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums.

"Fast" Eddie Clarke - guitar, vocals. Lemmy Kilmister - bass, vocals. Lucas Fox - drums. Larry Wallis - guitar.

Lemmy Kilmister - bass, vocals.