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Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980) was an Australian singer who was the second lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. [1] In the July 2004 issue of Classic Rock , Scott was ranked number one in a list of the "100 Greatest Frontmen of All Time". [ 2 ]
In September 1974, Bon Scott, a vocalist previously with the Valentines (1966–1970) and Fraternity (1971–1973), [3] [4] joined AC/DC after his former bandmate Vince Lovegrove introduced him to George during their stopover in Adelaide. [5] Scott had worked as a driver for the group in that city until an audition promoted him to lead singer. [6]
In 1980, at the age of 32, after the death of Bon Scott, he became the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC. Johnson was one of the founding members of the rock band Geordie formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1971. After a few hit singles, including UK Top 10 "All Because of You" (1973), the band split up in 1978.
Not too long after Johnson returned to his normal, steady life in Newcastle, the music press actually reported that Allan Fryer, from the Australian band Fat Lip, was AC/DC’s new lead singer.
AC/DC were formed in the Australian pop music scene of the early to mid-1970s, [1] which is described as the third wave of rock music. [2] Many local 1960s artists – e.g., the Easybeats and the Masters Apprentices, had attempted to gain international recognition but achieved limited commercial success overseas and disbanded after returning to Australia.
Dave Evans is an Australian singer. He was the original lead singer for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC in 1973–1974 and sang on their debut single shortly before being replaced by Bon Scott. Evans then went on to join the band Rabbit who were active into the early 1980s. He resumed a solo career shortly after the year 2000.
Colin Burgess, AC/DC's original drummer, has died, the band announced Friday on social media. He was 77.
Back in Black is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC, released on 25 July 1980, by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records.It was the band's first album to feature Brian Johnson as lead singer, following the death of their previous vocalist Bon Scott.