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Colin Burgess, AC/DC's original drummer, has died, the band announced Friday on social media. He was 77.
Colin Burgess, the original drummer of iconic rock band AC/DC, has died, the group announced Saturday. He was 77. “Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess.
Colin Burgess, a founding member of the rock band AC/DC, has died at 77. The Australian native was the original drummer for the band since its formation in 1973. No cause of death was immediately ...
The band's current touring lineup features Angus Young, vocalist Brian Johnson (from 1980 to 2016, and since 2018), rhythm guitarist Stevie Young (nephew of Angus and Malcolm Young, a member since 2014), as well as touring musicians Matt Laug (drums) and Chris Chaney (bass guitar).
Colin John Burgess (16 November 1945 – December 2023) was an Australian rock musician who was the drummer in the Masters Apprentices from 1968 to 1972. He was later the original drummer with hard rock band AC/DC from November 1973 to February 1974.
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.
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 ]
Malcolm Mitchell Young (6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017) was an Australian musician who was the rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and a founding member of the hard rock band AC/DC. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was a member of AC/DC from its inception in 1973 until retiring in 2014 for health reasons.