AC/DC Bio (Biography)
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One of the greatest rock bands from Australia, AC/DC's power chord roar became the most influential hard rock sounds in the 70's. Combined with the larynx-shredding vocals of Bon Scott, AC/DC rode the high waves of success over the next two decades. AC/DC was formed in 1973 by the guitarist Malcolm Young who was with the Velvet Underground prior to this. Along with his younger brother Angus Young, as the lead guitarist, AC/DC did some small town gigs around Sydney. At this time, Angus was just 15 and his sister suggested that he should wear his school uniform during his stage performance and this later on became the band's trademark. While playing in Sydney AC/DC featuring singer Dave Evans cut a single called Can I Sit Next to You, produced by George Young (older brother of Malcolm and Angus) and ex-Easybeats Harry Vanda.
Scott had been a vocalist for the Australian progressive rock bands Fraternity and the Valentines. But this is not contribution he made to AC/DC, he helped to bring out the group's image as brutes. Scott had several convictions on minor criminal offenses and was an Australian Army reject on the grounds of being socially maladjusted. He projected the same image where AC/DC was being seen as socially maladjusted. Throughout the bands career, AC/DC was seen in the light of violent imagery with a mischievous sense of fun.
AC/DC released two albums High Voltage (1974) and TNT (1975) in Australia. Some of the songs from the two albums were featured in the 1976 release High Voltage in the U.S. and U.K. Along with the launch of their album, AC/DC toured both countries. The tour was followed by their next album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. Meanwhile Evans left the band in early 1977, and Cliff Williams took his place. By the fall of 1977, AC/DC had released Let There Be Rock, and this album became their first to feature on the U.S Top Charts.
Powerage was released in 1978 and it expanded their audience even further, thanks to their dynamic live shows. The real stairway to success came with their next album Highway to Hell, which ranked #17 in the U.S. and #8 in the U.K. This was also AC/DC's first million-seller album. But tragedy struck the band as Bon Scott died on February 20, 1980. According to the official coroner's report, he had drunk himself to death.
In March 1980 AC/DC replaced Scott with Brian Johnson. In the next month, AC/DC recorded Back in Black, and it became their greatest hit album selling over ten million copies in the U.S. The next few years, AC/DC enjoyed the attention and the privilege of being one of the largest rock bands in the world. They came out with For Those About to Rock We Salute You and it topped the U.S Charts. In 1982, when Rudd left the band and was replaced with Simon Wright.
AC/DC came out with Flick of the Switch in 1983 and after this the bands stature began to decline. They came out with The Razor's Edge in 1990 but the album could not reverse the decline of the band. In 1995, AC/DC released their 16th album, Ballbreaker, produced by Rick Rubin. Ballbreaker sold over a million copies in its first six months and was followed by Stiff Upper Lip in 2000.
Scott had been a vocalist for the Australian progressive rock bands Fraternity and the Valentines. But this is not contribution he made to AC/DC, he helped to bring out the group's image as brutes. Scott had several convictions on minor criminal offenses and was an Australian Army reject on the grounds of being socially maladjusted. He projected the same image where AC/DC was being seen as socially maladjusted. Throughout the bands career, AC/DC was seen in the light of violent imagery with a mischievous sense of fun.
AC/DC released two albums High Voltage (1974) and TNT (1975) in Australia. Some of the songs from the two albums were featured in the 1976 release High Voltage in the U.S. and U.K. Along with the launch of their album, AC/DC toured both countries. The tour was followed by their next album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. Meanwhile Evans left the band in early 1977, and Cliff Williams took his place. By the fall of 1977, AC/DC had released Let There Be Rock, and this album became their first to feature on the U.S Top Charts.
Powerage was released in 1978 and it expanded their audience even further, thanks to their dynamic live shows. The real stairway to success came with their next album Highway to Hell, which ranked #17 in the U.S. and #8 in the U.K. This was also AC/DC's first million-seller album. But tragedy struck the band as Bon Scott died on February 20, 1980. According to the official coroner's report, he had drunk himself to death.
In March 1980 AC/DC replaced Scott with Brian Johnson. In the next month, AC/DC recorded Back in Black, and it became their greatest hit album selling over ten million copies in the U.S. The next few years, AC/DC enjoyed the attention and the privilege of being one of the largest rock bands in the world. They came out with For Those About to Rock We Salute You and it topped the U.S Charts. In 1982, when Rudd left the band and was replaced with Simon Wright.
AC/DC came out with Flick of the Switch in 1983 and after this the bands stature began to decline. They came out with The Razor's Edge in 1990 but the album could not reverse the decline of the band. In 1995, AC/DC released their 16th album, Ballbreaker, produced by Rick Rubin. Ballbreaker sold over a million copies in its first six months and was followed by Stiff Upper Lip in 2000.
