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Angus Young and AC/DC

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  • Birth

    Birth
    Angus McKinnon Young was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on March 31, 1955, where he lived with his older brothers Malcolm and George. In 1963 the Young family emigrated to Australia, settling in Sydney.

  • First Years

    First Years
    Angus and Malcolm received guitar lessons from their brother George, a member of the group The Easybeats.

  • The creation of AC/DC

    The creation of AC/DC
    Angus, 18 years old, together with his brother Malcolm created the group AC / DC in 1973. The band's first line-up featured Malcolm Young on rhythm guitar, Phil Rudd on drums, Mark Evans on bass later to be replaced by Cliff Williams, and Dave Evans the singer who was replaced in 1974 by Bon Scott.

  • International success

    International success
    In 1975, they signed an international contract with "Atlantic Records" and began a European tour. l grupo realizó otros dos discos en Australia: High Voltage (1975) y Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976). El material de ambos álbumes sirvió para elaborar el High Voltage para Estados Unidos. En otoño de 1977, publicaron Let There Be Rock. Al año siguiente, se incorporó Cliff Williams, en el disco Powerage.

  • Arrival of Brian Johnson and rise to the top

    Arrival of Brian Johnson and rise to the top
    After the death of Bon Scott the band considers its continuity, but finally they recruit Brian Johnson, he accepted the challenge and went in with the rest of the group to record what would be one of the great albums of the 80s: Back in Black

  • Death of Bon Scott

    Death of Bon Scott
    In 1980 Bon Scott died of alcohol poisoning, later replaced by Brian Johnson.

  • AC / DC and the new millennium

    AC / DC and the new millennium
    In April 2016, vocalist Brian Johnson stops performing live with AC / DC due to the risk of losing his sense of hearing. His temporary replacement was Guns N 'Roses vocalist Axl Rose, with whom they are starting their European tour.
    On November 18, 2017, former AC / DC member and founder Malcolm Young passed away at the age of 64.

  • Present / Power Up

    Present / Power Up
    El 1 de octubre de 2020 la banda confirma su regreso con la formación clásica y un nuevo disco: Power Up. El decimoséptimo trabajo de la banda australiana vio la luz el pasado 13 de noviembre de 2020.