8 Maniacal Musicians Who Exemplified The Word Rockstar

British rock band Motorhead's name derived from the manner in which Ian Fraser Kilmister, better known as the incomparable Lemmy, used to set out about consuming drugs and alcohol. This should give those unfamiliar with the emblematic rockstar an introduction as to what type of character audiences had on their hands.

Until he quit in 2013 due to health reasons, the chain smoking Lemmy allegedly consumed a bottle of Jack Daniels every single day from the age of 30 onwards. This didn't even slightly hinder his rampant drug abuse one bit, with large chunks of his life spent in the throes of addiction. He was also reputed to have slept with over 1000 woman.

The musician once spent two weeks without a break in an LSD induced psychedelic haze and also allegedly stayed awake for another separate two week stretch, consuming mind boggling quantities of speed and cocaine to keep himself going. A doctor performing medical tests on him informed him that his blood was so toxic from substance abuse that a transfusion of fresh blood would have killed him.

An instantly recognizable staple of rock culture due to his distinctive mutton chop sideburns and his rasping, throaty voice, Lemmy's hell raising nature should not distract from his legacy within the industry; a superlative musician who heavily influenced the burgeoning British heavy metal movement and maintained status as an icon until his passing in 2015.

The fact that Lemmy made it to age 70 despite his firebrand reputation speaks volumes about the man.