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Former Motorhead guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke dies at the age of 67 after battle with pneumonia

Former Motorhead guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke has died at the age of 67, it’s been announced.

The news was confirmed on Motorhead's Facebook page.

A statement reads: “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.

“Ted Carroll, who formed Chiswick Records, made the sad announcement via his Facebook page, having heard from Doug Smith that Fast Eddie passed peacefully in hospital where he was being treated for pneumonia.

“Fast Eddie... keep roaring, rockin’ and rollin' up there as goddamit man, your Motörfamily would expect nothing less!

“RIP Fast Eddie Clarke – 5th October 1950 - 10th January 2018.”

Clarke was introduced to Lemmy by drummer Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor in the mid-70s and he joined Motorhead soon afterwards in 1976.

He played on Motorhead’s self-titled 1977 debut album and also played on 1979’s Overkill and Bomber, 1980’s Ace Of Spades and 1982’s Iron Fist.

The guitarist left Motorhead while on tour in the US with the band following the release of Iron Fist, reportedly unhappy with how that album turned out, and went on to form Fastway with former UFO bassist Pete Way.

Fastway released their self-titled debut album in 1983, and went on to release a further six studio albums – including the 2011 comeback album Dog Eat Dog.

Kleine Zeitung:
An Folgen einer Lungenentzündung
Ex-Motörhead-Gitarrist Eddie Clarke mit 67 Jahren verstorben

Eddie Clarke war von 1976 bis 1982 Mitglied der klassischen Motörhead-Besetzung. Nachdem er die Band wegen musikalischen Umstimmigkeiten verlassen hatte, gründete er mit Fastway seine eigene Hard-Rock-Formation.
Eddie Clarke ist im Alter von 67 Jahren an den Folgen einer Lungenentzündung gestorben. Dies gab seine ehemalige Band Motörhead auf ihrer Facebook-Seite bekannt. Sie seien über den Tod von "Fast Eddie Clarke", wie sie ihn nannten, bestürzt. "Was für ein Schock. Für seine legendären Riffs wird er für immer in Erinnerung bleiben", so Phil Campbell, Gitarrist der 2015 aufgelösten Band.

Mikkey Dee, der inzwischen Schlagzeuger bei den Scorpions ist, trauert ebenfalls um den letzten "der drei Amigos", womit er Clarke, den 2015 verstorbenen Motörhead-Frontmann Lemmy "Lemmy" Kilmister und den im selben Jahr verstorbenen ehemaligen Schlagzeuger Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor meint. Die drei würden jetzt bestimmt im Himmel zusammen jammen, "und wer genau hinhört, wird sie hören können".

Eddie Clarke war von 1976 bis 1982 Mitglied der klassischen Motörhead-Besetzung. Nachdem er die Band wegen musikalischen Umstimmigkeiten verlassen hatte, gründete er mit Fastway seine eigene Hard-Rock-Formation.

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As many of you already know, my beloved husband and Cookie's best Dad, Edward passed away peacefully in hospital on the evening of Wednesday the 10th January 2018.

He will be dearly missed by myself & Cookie, his family members and his very many friends and admirers throughout the world.

Thank you very much for all your kind words and support.
He loved his fans and always said he would not have been where he was if it had not been for his fans.

Rest in peace Edward, my wonderful husband.

Mariko