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My Take
"Fast" Eddie Clarke earns my lasting respect as the guitarist who shaped Motörhead's golden era alongside Lemmy and Phil Taylor. There is something poignant in his being the last survivor of that classic lineup. What I love is his tone: gritty, muscular, more about building a wall of sound than showing off technique, and you can hear his fingerprints on the thrash metal that followed. His Twickenham, no-nonsense rock-and-roll sensibility carried through to Fastway too. He passed in 2018, but that roar keeps playing. In my book, Eddie never really stopped being current.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eddie Clarke
- Name (Japanese)
- エディ・クラーク
- Reading
- えでぃ・くらーく
- Born
- October 5, 1950 – January 10, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Twickenham, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- musician / guitarist / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.fasteddieclarke.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Fast%22%20Eddie%20Clarke
Frequently asked questions
When was Eddie Clarke born?
October 5, 1950 – January 10, 2018.
Where is Eddie Clarke from?
Eddie Clarke is from Twickenham, United Kingdom.
What does Eddie Clarke do?
Eddie Clarke works as musician, guitarist, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.