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When Motörhead were nominated for induction to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2020, only singer-songwriter and bassist Lemmy Kilmister, guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke and drummer Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor were named as band members.
Kilmister and Taylor died in 2015 and Clarke in 2018. Campbell joined the band in 1984 and stayed until Kilmister’s death. Before the Hall made its correction, Dee, the drummer from 1992, told Billboard the snub from the Hall of Fame was “pure wrong”.
“I know Phil will be very disappointed too,” he said. “We’ve been carrying the flag for 25 years together, and actually brought Motörhead to what it was. We did 25 years out of the 40.
“The original band lasted just a few years. They started it off, but as Lemmy said himself they wouldn’t have lasted another six months doing that line-up. I don’t think we would’ve been where we are today without the 25 years we spent touring.”
As the Hall biography now says, Dee and Campbell are generally credited with “pushing [Mötorhead’s] sound into new directions”, including seminal albums Orgasmatron, Rock ‘n’ Roll, 1916 and Bastards.
After Campbell and Dee were added to the Hall’s listing, a message posted to Mötorhead’s Twitter account said: “Thanks to everyone who spoke up loudly. Thanks to the Rock Hall for listening and adding Phil and Mikkey. All for one and one for all!”
The other nominations for induction in 2020 are Notorious BIG, Whitney Houston, Pat Benatar, Dave Matthews Band, Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Judas Priest, Kraftwerk, MC5, Nine Inch Nails, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, Todd Rundgren, Soundgarden, T Rex and Thin Lizzy.
A public vote is under way and the ceremony will be held in Cleveland next May.
This year’s ceremony is unlikely to be as Brit-heavy as last year, when Radiohead, the Zombies, Roxy Music, the Cure and Def Leppard were inducted.
Asked how he thought Kilmister would respond to the nomination, Dee told Billboard the singer would be delighted.
“I remember when we won a Grammy [in 2005] he was prouder than any of us,” he said. “He really glowed.
“I said, ‘Lem, this is pretty fucking cool,’ and he said, ‘You’re right, mate. This is great.’ And when we got our hands in the Rock Walk on Sunset in Hollywood, that was also a moment for him, and he was really proud. And this here [nomination] is the king of kings, if you will, so he would’ve been very, very proud.”
From Edward Helmore at the Guardian
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- Motorhead - Bomber - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $31.50, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 11-Mar-2024 13:25)on March 28, 2024 at 10:06 am
MOTORHEAD Bomber (1979 UK 10-track LP including Sharpshooter, Stone Dead Forever, Dead Men Tell No Tales & the classic title track. The picture sleeve is Excellent with some minor ring wear & the vinyl appears barely played BRON523)
- Motorhead - The Lost Tapes Vol. 2: Live In Norwich - RSD 2022 - Blue Vinyl - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £49.99, $62.99, €58.49 (Back In Stock) (arrived 22-Feb-2024 13:51)on March 28, 2024 at 10:06 am
MOTORHEAD The Lost Tapes Vol. 2: Live In Norwich (Record Store Day 2022 UK/EU limited edition 21-track double album 2-LP pressed on Blue Vinyl. Previously unreleased live album from a set of tapes recently discovered in Lemmy’s archive. A venomous live set from the Snake Bite Love Album Tour, recorded at the University of East Anglia, Norwich on 18th October 1998. Gatefold picture sleeve with hype sticker, factory sealed)
- Motorhead - Iron Fist - Red - P/S - EX - UK - 7" vinyl - £25.00, $31.50, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 14-Feb-2024 11:23)on March 28, 2024 at 10:06 am
MOTORHEAD Iron Fist (1982 UK limited edition solid centre 7" single pressed on Translucent Red Vinyl, also including Remember Me I'm Gone. The paper picture sleeve has the tour dates printed on the reverseand shows some light edgewear (especially to opening edge) while the vinyl remains in excellent condition BRO146)
- Motorhead - Ace Of Spades - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £250.00, $315.00, €292.50 (New Item) (arrived 19-Feb-2024 08:23)on March 28, 2024 at 10:06 am
MOTORHEAD Ace Of Spades (1980 UK first issue 12-track vinyl LP with A2/B1 matrices, the proverbial classic Motorhead record with the institutionalised title track, housed in a glossy picture sleeve with the classic playing card logo & leathertassles a plenty! The sleeve remains in its vintage price stickered shrink wrap with faint wear to the opening edge and the vinyl is Near Mint. A true ROCK Essential! BRON531) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Motorhead - Another Perfect Day - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $31.50, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 19-Feb-2024 10:19)on March 28, 2024 at 10:06 am
MOTORHEAD Another Perfect Day (1983 UK 10-track vinyl LP which saw the aptly named 'Fast' Eddie Clarke replaced by ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson. The glossy picture sleeve [VG] displays a little creasing to the edges but comes with the lyric insert while the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with light signs of play BRON546)
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