Longtime Motorhead members Mikkey Dee and Phil Campbell have been added to the band’s nomination for the 2020 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame after fans and the surviving members spoke out about their omission.
When the Celeveland-based institution first revealed the artists under consideration for the 2020 honor, Motorhead’s early lineup of Lemmy Kilmister, guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke and drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor were the only three members named, despite the fact that Campbell joined the lineup in 1984 and Dee in 1992 and were in the band until Lemmy’s passing in 2015.
"That is pure wrong, I would say, and I know Phil will be very disappointed, too," said Dee about the news. "We've been carrying the flag for 25 years together, and actually brought Motorhead 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 lineup. I don't think we would've been where we are today without the 25 years we spent touring."
While no official statement regarding the pair’s addition has been made by Rock Hall organizers, the UK band’s biography on the company’s website has been updated to include the duo as part of the 2020 nomination.
“Thanks to everyone who spoke up loudly,” shared Motorhead on social media alongside a photo of all five members. “Thanks to the #ROCKHALL2020 for listening and adding Phil & Mikkey. All for one and one for all!”
Motorhead were named among the 16 artists under consideration for entry into the 2020 Rock Hall alongside fellow rockers Soundgarden, Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy and T. Rex, among others.
The 2020 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees will be announced in December; the ceremony will take place at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland, OH on May 2, 2020.
The Rock Hall offers fans the opportunity to participate in the induction selection process: on now continuing through 11:59 p.m. EST on January 10, 2020, fans can go to Google and search “Rock Hall Fan Vote” or any nominee name plus “vote” to cast a ballot with Google, vote at rockhall.com, or at the Museum in Cleveland.
The top five artists, as selected by the public, will comprise a “fans’ ballot” that will be tallied along with the other ballots to choose the 2020 inductees.
Thanks to everyone who spoke up loudly.
— Official Motörhead (@myMotorhead) October 20, 2019
Thanks to the #ROCKHALL2020 for listening and adding Phil & Mikkey.
All for one and one for all! #motörhead
vote here, everyday: https://t.co/LADluKBFch pic.twitter.com/TENlq2wPlF
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