Lemmy, UFOs, and the Space-Rock Mythos: From Hendrix Roadie to Motörhead
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Lemmy Kilmister became a rock icon whose image blends myth and alien imagery, drawing on David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust and Space Ace, with his early roadie work for the Jimi Hendrix Experience and a 1966 UFO sighting steering him toward Hawkwind and, ultimately, Motörhead’s space‑rock, hard‑hitting ethos.