Which member of AC DC just died?

Which member of AC DC just died?

Band co-founder and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young died in November 2017 at the age of 64 after a long battle with his health. After the band finished up their Black Ice World Tour in 2010, Malcolm was diagnosed with lung cancer.

Who replaced Malcolm Young ACDC?

Stevie Since AC/DC released most recent album Rock or Bust in 2014, the storied Oz rockers have lost founding rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, who died with dementia three years ago. His role has been taken by his nephew Stevie. AC/DC have unveiled their new line-up.

Are any AC DC members dead?

The lineup of AC/DC remained stable until April 2014, when Malcolm Young retired due to ill health. ... Malcolm and George Young both died in late 2017.

Did Bon Scott really play bagpipes?

Like the Young's, Bon Scott was Scottish by birth (he and his family moved to Melbourne when Bon was six) and indeed had prior experience with bagpipes, having played the drums in a pipe band as a youth—a position he held shortly for AC/DC as well after graduating from being their roadie/driver.

How old would Bon Scott be today?

75 years old Iconic AC/DC singer Ronald Belford “Bon” Scott would have turned 75 years old on July 9th 2021.

Is Bon Scott leaving ACDC?

He made six albums with the Australian hard rockers, but just as the band was set to make their international breakthrough, Scott died in London in 1980. ... Now, a new book suggests that Scott was in fact planning on quitting AC/DC before his untimely death.

How did ACDC meet Brian Johnson?

In March 1980 Johnson received a phone call inviting him to London to audition as the new vocalist for AC/DC. As a big AC/DC fan, he was happy to oblige. Malcolm remembers the day: "We were all sitting there going, Where's this guy Brian? He should have been here an hour ago.

Is Bon Scott still alive?

Deceased (1946–1980) Bon Scott

Did Bon Scott have a child?

His son, Ben, was only seven years old when Bon died from acute alcohol poisoning. And in a recent interview with The Courier UK, he shared a story after the tragic event that will most likely break your heart into pieces.

How old was Bon Scott when he passed away?

33 years (1946–1980) Bon Scott/Età al momento della morte Some time during the late evening of 18 February and early morning of 19 February, Scott passed out and died at the age of 33. He had just visited a London club called the Music Machine (currently known as KOKO).

What happened to Malcolm Young of AC/DC?

• However, Malcolm’s time in AC/DC was not without strife: A heavy drinker, he briefly left AC/DC in 1988 during the Blow Up Your Video Tour – his only absence from the band up to and until his dementia diagnosis – to go to rehab to curb his drinking problem. After a few months, Malcolm returned to the band and remained sober ever since.

What does Angus Young do at the end of an AC/DC show?

• A t the end of an AC/DC show, Angus Young has a routine. After a couple of hours of perpetual motion in his schoolboy outfit, he heads straight for the shower and then, because he hasn’t been able to eat since noon – you can’t do an AC/DC show on a full stomach – he looks for food. “The first thing that enters my head is: I’m starving.”

What happened to the young brothers in ACDC?

• Membership subsequently stabilised around the Young brothers, singer Bon Scott, drummer Phil Rudd, and bassist Mark Evans. Evans was fired from the band in 1977 and replaced by Cliff Williams, who has appeared on every AC/DC album since 1978's Powerage. In February 1980, Scott died of acute alcohol poisoning after a night of heavy drinking.

What happened to the original AC/DC?

• The bassist quit, the singer lost his hearing, the drummer was under house arrest and founder member Malcolm Young died from dementia. But somehow AC/DC are back (in black)