Eddie Clarke

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eddie Clarke
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Oct 5, 1950(1950-10-05)
Age	74
Date Of Death	January 10, 2018, London, United Kingdom
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Libra

Eddie Clarke Biography

Eddie Clarke is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on October 5, 1950 in England, England, United Kingdom. Former guitarist for the heavy metal bands Motorhead and Fastway. He was commonly known as “Fast” Eddie Clarke.

He was part of Motorhead with singer Lemmy Kilmister.

He continued playing local gigs until 1973, when he turned professional by joining Curtis Knight’s blues prog rock band, Zeus, as lead guitarist. In 1974, the band recorded an album called The Second Coming at Olympic Studios. Clarke wrote the music to Knight’s lyrics on a track entitled “The Confession”.

Clarke soon formed another band with Be-Bop Deluxe bassist Charlie Tumahai vocalist Ann McCluskie, and Jim Thompson on drums. Called Continuous Performance, this line up lasted until early 1975, when their demo tracks failed to secure them a record deal and the band split up. Still out to secure a record deal, Clarke then formed a group with Nicky Hogarth from Blue Goose, bass player Tony Cussons and drummer Terry Slater. Their efforts to get a deal were also unsuccessful, and Clarke temporarily gave up the music industry.

He was raised in London, England.

Eddie Clarke Net Worth

Eddie Clarke is one of the richest Guitarist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eddie Clarke 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He worked odd jobs, including working on houseboats, before joining Motorhead.

He was frequently admitted to the hospital due to his many years living the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle.

Edward Allan Clarke (5 October 1950 – 10 January 2018), better known as “Fast” Eddie Clarke, was a British guitarist who was a member of heavy metal bands Fastway and Motörhead. Of Motörhead’s classic lineup, which consisted of Lemmy, himself and Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor, he was the last surviving member.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Eddie Clarke Dating?

According to our records, Eddie Clarke married to Mariko Fujiwara. As of December 1, 2023, Eddie Clarke’s is not dating anyone.

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Clarke died on 10 January 2018, aged 67, in a hospital where he was being treated for pneumonia.

Facts & Trivia

Eddie Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Eddie Clarke celebrates birthday on October 5 of every year.

Why did Fast Eddie Clarke leave Motörhead?

Clarke says: “ I had a real bad experience with the vocalist bailing out before we could do any shows. I decided I could take no more – so I would do it myself. I wasn’t really nervous; I learned from my first solo album that if you commit to the task there’s no room for nerves.”

Who was motorheads guitar player?

Guitarists

What happened to the band Fastway?

Fastway disbanded after the Trick Or Treat album , despite it’s successful sales. Eddie Clarke would later reform Fastway several times with different band members but it never seemed to match the magic that the band had with King on vocals.

What amp did Eddie Clarke use?

Marshall JCM800 2203 100W Tube Head Amp.

Is Philthy Animal Taylor still alive?

November 12, 2015