AC/DC is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born … Read Full Bio ↴AC/DC is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and heavy metal, but the band calls it simply "rock and roll".
AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album, 1975's High Voltage. 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, about seven months after the release of their breakthrough album Highway to Hell, Scott died of acute alcohol poisoning after a night of heavy drinking. AC/DC considered disbanding, but at Scott's family's request, the remaining members opted to continue the band, bringing in longtime Geordie vocalist Brian Johnson as Scott's replacement. Later that year, the band released their first album with Johnson, Back in Black, which was dedicated to Scott's memory. The album launched AC/DC to new heights of success and became one of the best selling albums of all time.
The band's eighth studio album, For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (1981), was their first album to reach number one in the United States. Prior to the release of their next album, Flick of the Switch (1983), Rudd left the band and was replaced by Simon Wright, being in turn replaced by Chris Slade in 1989. The band experienced a commercial resurgence in the early nineties with the release of their twelfth studio album The Razors Edge (1990); it was their only album to feature Slade, who was replaced by the returning Rudd in 1994. Rudd has since recorded five more albums with the band, starting with, and including, Ballbreaker (1995). Their fifteenth studio album Black Ice was the second-highest-selling album of 2008, and their biggest chart hit since For Those About to Rock, eventually reaching No.1 worldwide.
The band's line-up remained the same for twenty years, until 2014 with Malcolm Young's retirement due to early-onset dementia (he died in 2017) and Rudd's legal troubles. Malcolm was replaced by his nephew Stevie Young, who debuted on AC/DC's 2014 album Rock or Bust, and on its accompanying tour, previous drummer Chris Slade filled in for Rudd. In 2016, Johnson was advised to stop touring due to worsening hearing loss. Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose stepped in as the band's vocalist for the remainder of that year's dates. Long-term bass player and background vocalist Cliff Williams retired from AC/DC at the end of the Rock or Bust tour in 2016 and the group entered a four-year hiatus. A reunion of the Rock or Bust line-up was announced in September 2020 and the band's seventeenth studio album Power Up was released two months later.
AC/DC have sold more than 200 million records worldwide, including 75 million albums in the United States, making them the ninth-highest-selling artist in the United States and the 16th-best-selling artist worldwide. Back in Black has sold an estimated 50 million units worldwide, making it the second-highest-selling album by any artist, and the highest-selling album by any band. The album has sold 25 million units in the US, where it is the fourth highest-selling album of all time. AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 10 March 2003. AC/DC ranked fourth on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" and were named the seventh "Greatest Heavy Metal Band of All Time" by MTV. In 2004, AC/DC ranked No. 72 on the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Producer Rick Rubin, who wrote an essay on the band for the Rolling Stone list, referred to AC/DC as "the greatest rock and roll band of all time". In 2010, VH1 ranked AC/DC number 23 in its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC/DC
Discography
High Voltage (1975) (Australia only)
T.N.T. (1975) (Australia only)
High Voltage (1976) (international version)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)
Let There Be Rock (1977)
Powerage (1978)
Highway to Hell (1979)
Back in Black (1980)
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (1981)
Flick of the Switch (1983)
Fly on the Wall (1985)
Blow Up Your Video (1988)
The Razors Edge (1990)
Ballbreaker (1995)
Stiff Upper Lip (2000)
Black Ice (2008)
Rock or Bust (2014)
Power Up (2020)
AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album, 1975's High Voltage. 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, about seven months after the release of their breakthrough album Highway to Hell, Scott died of acute alcohol poisoning after a night of heavy drinking. AC/DC considered disbanding, but at Scott's family's request, the remaining members opted to continue the band, bringing in longtime Geordie vocalist Brian Johnson as Scott's replacement. Later that year, the band released their first album with Johnson, Back in Black, which was dedicated to Scott's memory. The album launched AC/DC to new heights of success and became one of the best selling albums of all time.
The band's eighth studio album, For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (1981), was their first album to reach number one in the United States. Prior to the release of their next album, Flick of the Switch (1983), Rudd left the band and was replaced by Simon Wright, being in turn replaced by Chris Slade in 1989. The band experienced a commercial resurgence in the early nineties with the release of their twelfth studio album The Razors Edge (1990); it was their only album to feature Slade, who was replaced by the returning Rudd in 1994. Rudd has since recorded five more albums with the band, starting with, and including, Ballbreaker (1995). Their fifteenth studio album Black Ice was the second-highest-selling album of 2008, and their biggest chart hit since For Those About to Rock, eventually reaching No.1 worldwide.
The band's line-up remained the same for twenty years, until 2014 with Malcolm Young's retirement due to early-onset dementia (he died in 2017) and Rudd's legal troubles. Malcolm was replaced by his nephew Stevie Young, who debuted on AC/DC's 2014 album Rock or Bust, and on its accompanying tour, previous drummer Chris Slade filled in for Rudd. In 2016, Johnson was advised to stop touring due to worsening hearing loss. Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose stepped in as the band's vocalist for the remainder of that year's dates. Long-term bass player and background vocalist Cliff Williams retired from AC/DC at the end of the Rock or Bust tour in 2016 and the group entered a four-year hiatus. A reunion of the Rock or Bust line-up was announced in September 2020 and the band's seventeenth studio album Power Up was released two months later.
AC/DC have sold more than 200 million records worldwide, including 75 million albums in the United States, making them the ninth-highest-selling artist in the United States and the 16th-best-selling artist worldwide. Back in Black has sold an estimated 50 million units worldwide, making it the second-highest-selling album by any artist, and the highest-selling album by any band. The album has sold 25 million units in the US, where it is the fourth highest-selling album of all time. AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 10 March 2003. AC/DC ranked fourth on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" and were named the seventh "Greatest Heavy Metal Band of All Time" by MTV. In 2004, AC/DC ranked No. 72 on the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Producer Rick Rubin, who wrote an essay on the band for the Rolling Stone list, referred to AC/DC as "the greatest rock and roll band of all time". In 2010, VH1 ranked AC/DC number 23 in its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC/DC
Discography
High Voltage (1975) (Australia only)
T.N.T. (1975) (Australia only)
High Voltage (1976) (international version)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)
Let There Be Rock (1977)
Powerage (1978)
Highway to Hell (1979)
Back in Black (1980)
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (1981)
Flick of the Switch (1983)
Fly on the Wall (1985)
Blow Up Your Video (1988)
The Razors Edge (1990)
Ballbreaker (1995)
Stiff Upper Lip (2000)
Black Ice (2008)
Rock or Bust (2014)
Power Up (2020)
Bon Scott & Angus Young Interview
AC/DC Lyrics
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- 7. can i sit next to you girl I met this girl for the first time on Saturday…
- 9. school days Up in the mornin' and out to school The teacher is…
- Thunderstruck Thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder Thunder, thunder, thunder…
01 -It's A Long Way To The Top Ridin' down the highway Goin' to a show Stop in all the…
01 -Rock 'n' Roll Damnation They say that you play too loud Well baby that's tough They…
01 Can I Sit Next To You Girl I met this girl for the first time on Saturday…
01 Hell's Bell's I'm a rolling thunder, a pouring rain I'm comin' on like…
01 ITS A LONG WAY Ridin' down the highway Goin' to a show Stop in all the…
01-Hell's Bells I'm a rolling thunder, a pouring rain I'm comin' on like…
02 Down Payment Blues I know that it's evil I know that it's got to…
02- Live Wire If your lookin' for trouble I'm the man to see If you're…
02.Down Payment Blues I know that it's evil I know that it's got to…
03 -Gimme A Bullet Ow She had the word, had the way The way of letting…
03- Shot Down In Flames (Yow! One, two) Out on the town, looking for a woman Gonna…
03. What Do You Do For Money You're working in bars Riding in cars Never gonna give it …
03.Let There Be Rock In the beginning Back in nineteen fifty five Man didn't kn…
05 Kissin' Dynamite Here she come, here she come Eating up the thrill Sugar ca…
05 Soul Stripper Well I met her in the garden Underneath that old apple…
05. Who Made Who The video game says "Play me" Face it on a level…
06 What's Next To The Moon Well, I tied my baby to the railroad track Cannonball down…
06- Walk All Over You Outta my way I'm a running high Take a chance with…
07 Can I Sit Next To You Girl I met this girl for the first time on Saturday…
07 Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll Yeah Oh yeah yeah Yeah Don't you give me no line Better run …
08 If You Want Blood It's criminal There ought to be a law Criminal There ought t…
09 Shake a Leg Idle juvenile on the street, on the street Who is kicking…
09- Girl's Got Rhythm I've been around the world I've seen a million girls Ain't…
09. Kicked In The Teeth Two faced woman with the two faced lies I hope your…
1-Who Made Who The video game says "Play me" Face it on a level…
10 Rock'n' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution (Alright) Hey there, all you middle men Throw away your fa…
10 Whiskey On The Rocks I've been drinkin' all night long So long baby, I'm gone …
10 Whole Lotta Rosie Wanna tell you story About woman I know When it comes to…
10- High Voltage Well you ask me 'bout the clothes I wear And you…
10. Come And Get It Picking up the sleaze in my car Hell no distance too…
13 Soul Stripper Well I met her in the garden Underneath that old apple…
14 For Those About To Rock (We Salut We roll tonight …
2-You shook me all night long She was a fast machine She kept her motor clean She was…
2. Dog Eat Dog Well it's a dog eat dog Eat cat too The French eat…
2. Rock 'n' Roll Singer My daddy was workin' nine to five When my momma was…
6. PLAYING WITH GIRLS Highball women that are hot To touch Legs do the talkin' s…
A.C.D.C._ Back In Black Back in black I hit the sack I've been too long I'm…
ACDC Anything Goes Got a taste of a rocking band, Standing there holding out…
ACDC-Dog eat dog Well it's a dog eat dog Eat cat too The French eat…
ACDC-Hell Or High Water (Watch out, out of my way, you want to stay) Everybody You…
ACDC-Live Wire If your lookin' for trouble I'm the man to see If you're…
Ain't No Fun The following is a true story Only the names have been…
Ain't No Fun Waiting Round To Be A Millionaire The following is a true story Only the names have been…
Ain't_No_Fun_ The following is a true story Only the names have been…
All Night Long She was a fast machine She kept her motor clean She was…
all screrwed up Get ready You think your kinda tough You're walkin' kinda ro…
Alright Tonight Do you wanna boogie? Do you wanna blow? She said: I do…
Anything Goes Got a taste of a rocking band, Standing there holding out…
Are You Ready Sweet apple pie Standing in the street Hands outta line Look…
Baby Dont Go Baby please don't go Baby please don't go Baby please don't …
Baby, Please Don't Go Baby, please don't go Baby, please don't go Baby, please don…
Bach In Black Back in black I hit the sack I've been too long, I'm…
Back in Black (Magic Mike remix) Back in black I hit the sack I've been too long I'm…
Back In Black Instrumental Back in black I hit the sack I've been too long, I'm…
Back in Business Breakin' out, About to shout Feel the need for one more roun…
Back is black Back in black I hit the sack I've been too long I'm…
Back sead confidential ? ? ? ? almost every night ? ? ? ?…
Bad Boy On the day I was born the rain fell down There…
Badlands I'm a pistol packin' man With a gun in my hand Lookin'…
Ballbreaker Breakin' balls, bangin' walls Work hard and tough, and I…
Baptism by Fire Hey, ooh Let's get the party started And lemme do your trick…
Beating Around the Bush Smiling face and loving eyes But you keep on telling me…
Bedlam in Belgium Yeah, yeah The blood in my veins was runnin' right through…
Bedlum In Belgium Yeah, yeah The blood in my veins was runnin' right through…
Big Ball I'm upper, upper class high society God's gift to ballroom …
Big Balls I'm upper, upper class high society God's gift to ballroom n…
Big Gun Riot on the radio Pictures on the TV Invader man take what…
Big Jack The steam is a burning, Workin' up and down the line, The…
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Black Ice Well the devil may care, You toss 'em back and be…
Black In Black Back in black I hit the sack I've been too long, I'm…
Blood It's criminal There ought to be a law Criminal There ought t…
Bonny I'll take the high road And you'll take the low road And…
Boogie Man Some people say I'm only out at night Maybe those folks…
Born To Be Wild Get your motor runnin' Head out on the highway Lookin' for…
Borrowed Time Got the word, getting ready Gonna get my pay from I'm…
Brain Shake Alright hold tight I really want to ball tonight On a bender…
Breaking the Rules Black sheep and a renegade Hot feet in the cool of…
Burnin Alive Burnin' alive, set my soul on fire Runnin' with a gun,…
Burning Alive Burnin' alive, set my soul on fire Runnin' with a gun,…
By The Balls Hey mister businessman Head of the company Are you looking f…
C. O. D Call of a dog, cry of a bitch Cream of a…
C.O.D. Call of a dog, cry of a bitch The cream of…
Can I Sit Next to You I met this girl for the first time on Saturday…
Can t Stand Still When I see a pretty woman You know it gives me…
Can't Stand Still When I see a pretty woman You know it gives me…
Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll Yeah Oh yeah yeah Yeah Don't you give me no line Better run …
Carry Me Home The bartender's working on a late night shift Cheap bums and…
Caught With You Pants Down Runnin' 'round with the wrong crowd Goin' out on a last…
Caught With Yours Pants Down Runnin' 'round with the wrong crowd Goin' out on a last…
Chase the Ace [Instrumental]…
Code Red Loading up the battery, raising up insanity Beating out the …
Cold Hearted Man No one knew Where he came from He never knew himself Call he…
Come and Get It Going out on the town Just a me and you Gonna have…
Cover You in Oil I like to slip into something good I see a young…
Crabsody in Blue Well they moved on down And they crawled around Walkin' si…
Crapsody in Blue Well they moved on down And they crawled around Walkin' side…
Cyberspace Oh yeah! High tail in your face Black hole rockin' the place…
D.T. [Instrumental]…
Damned Don't smoke don't fight don't light no cigarettes Or else yo…
Danger Don't talk to strangers Keep away from the danger Don't talk…
DC-Whole Lotta Rosie Wanna tell you story About woman I know When it comes to…
Decibel Take up all your time, Kick up your heels, lookin' fine, And…
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Deep in the Hole I've been enchained She got shackles on me That woman to b…
Demon Fire He loves to drive 'em crazy with his evil lips Great…
Dirty Deeds If you're havin' trouble with the high school head He's givi…
Dirty Deeds Done If you're havin' trouble with your high school head He's gi…
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap If you're havin' trouble with the high school head He's givi…
dirty deeds fone dirt cheap If you're havin' trouble with your high school head He's gi…
Dirty Dids Done Dirt Cheap If you're havin' trouble with the high school head He's givi…
Dirty Eyes You hypnotize Honey Yeah honey You do it Woooo, do it good …
Do You Do For Money Honey You're working in bars Riding in cars Never gonna give it …
Dog Eat Dog Well it's a dog eat dog Eat cat too The French eat…
Dogs of War Dogs of war Dogs of war Dogs of war Dogs of war Dogs of…
Down on the Borderline Ooh, yeah She's an idle child, high society Never pushed…
Down Payment Blues I know that it's evil I know that it's got to…
Emission Control Here's my mission To seek you out You're up for grabs, honey…
Evil Walks Black shadow hangin' over your shoulder Black mark up agains…
Fire Your Guns Wild beast, I'll make you mine Taste your kiss, sweet lips…
First Blood Got a screaming feeling, need a little loving healing Want s…
Flick of the Switch Well there's a love gone down on mine Suicidal voltage line …
Fling Thing I'll take the high road And you'll take the low road And…
Fly on the Wall You can dance through the night Rock 'n roll music itching…
For Those About to Rock Yeah, yeah, oh Oh oh oh We roll tonight To the guitar…
For Those About To Rock (We Yeah, yeah, oh Oh oh oh We roll tonight To the guitar…
For Those About To Rock (We Sa We roll tonight …
Furor Kick the dust, wipe the crime from the main street Await…
Get It Hot Going out on the town Just a me and you Gonna have…
Gimme a Bullet Ow She had the word, had the way The way of letting…
Girl's Got Rhythm I've been around the world I've seen a million girls Ain't o…
Girl's Got Rythym I've been around the world I've seen a million girls Ain't…
Girls Got Rhythm I've been around the world I've seen a million girls Ain't o…
Girls Got Rhytm I've been around the world I've seen a million girls Ain't…
Give It Up Oh yeah Well there be no words of fighting around here 'Caus…
Given the Dog a Bone She take you down easy Going down to her knees Going down…
Givin the Dog a Bone She take you down easy Going down to her knees Going down…
Givin' the Dog a Bone She take you down easy Going down to her knees Going down…
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Patrick Iriarte
Colin Hay of "Men at Work" would be a perfect front man for ACDC reason being he is Bon Scott of ACDC! Not to take anything away from Brian Johnson and Axel Rose!.
ACDC fans are in for a shock! Bon Scott is alive and well. He is Colin Hay of "Men at Work" Because is it coincidental that they are both Aussies with Ancestral Roots to Scottland???
" The reason why he wanted out! The long time away on tour from his family and the demands of being on the road was more than he could take!
He wanted to make music on his own terms and likewise to go on tour at his own conveinience!
The song "Back in Black" was his resignation to move away from the spotlight!
The lyrics were his signature resignation and the clue to how he would depart from the Band!
"Back in black I hit the Sack! (Bon Scott was referring to how he would be supposedly found dead whlile he was asleep!
and leaving the Spotlight by slowly fading to the darkness of returning back to a life of normacy away from the bright lights!
"I have got nine lives! (He is referring to how he survived many dangerous events a Bike accident, alcoholisn and how he was going to reinvent himself!)
"I have got "Cats eyes" (This is a important clue that he has successfully changed his identity!
And the only way you would ever know its him if you ever saw him again is He had this rare "eye condition" that looked like how a Cat looks around because they would operarate independently of each other and moving in different directions!
Now some people may say wait a minute they have different Birth dates! This is a common practice when hiding ones true identity together with a change of hairstyles!
But I think he still played a active role in the Band with ACDC as a "Ghost Writer"
because every song that ACDC sang after Bon Scotts supposed death sounded like he still had his "trait mark signature" on all of ACDC's songs!
So its up to Colin Hay of "Men at Work" if he wants to come out "the darkness" of "Back in Black" and back into the Spotlight" again to say to his loyal fans and say to them!
"Hey MTF's guess whose back from a "Back in Black" hyatus!
And is there any photos of Bon Scott in a Coffin in a funeral service?? And how many photos does Colin Hay have of himself in his earlier years with him and his family???
The same goes for Morgan Freeman who is actually "Jimi Hendrix" and "Lady Gaga" who is actually "Amy Winehouse!
And is it coincidental that all three just happen to burst on the Social Scene shortly after the supposed passing of these legendary "Musical Icons?????
Can you imagine if all three decided to tour together. And their Band name would be called "Grievance Clean Detox Revival???
Sincerely,
Patrick S.N. Iriarte
"Nostradamus of the Mariana
Carmo Lopes
Amooooooo esses dois,minha paixΓ£o β‘β‘β‘π―
Downtown Dan Kelly
Funny story and I laughed, but it also made me think about what addiction can do to a person. Rest in peace Bon.
AmrikazNightmar3
Well, addicted never did that to me. But who knows
Muscles Hockeymask
Malcolm always seemed happy not talking and being in the background while Angus and Bon handled the interviews. You know, I love Powerage like Eddie Van Halen and Keith Richards. I don't know how many others say this but that album was Malcolm's album to me- besides Bon turning in his best and most advanced lyrics ever. You sort of couldn't say any of Bon's albums were his because he was just that consistent, but Powerage is Malcolm's finest hour.
esteeb67
I see Powerage as Bon's album. It's his most personal set of lyrics. Malcolm always brings it, but I feel like Let There Be Rock was where he birthed modern AC/DC.
Muscles Hockeymask
@esteeb67 Part of the reason for it being Mal's is his counterpart on "Gone Shootin'". That's a masterpiece in rhythm. But there's more to it.
esteeb67
@Muscles Hockeymask I agree. I didn't mean to slag Malcolm. I think everyone really excels on that record. Even Angus' soloing got more diverse (some country style licks in there too), but for me it's like Bon's confessional. He's always been one who wrote about his experiences, but on Powerage you can feel the full weight of his heartbreak.
AmrikazNightmar3
74 Jailbreak was Malcolmβs album also. He played a lot of the leads, which is insane to me.
Muscles Hockeymask
@AmrikazNightmar3 You can reconstruct the Aussie version of High Voltage with tracks from '74 Jailbreak, Backtracks, and the international version of High Voltage. It's a very different kind of album than what they later made. Less conservative and probably not ideal because they couldn't record it as an actual band. They had a revolving door of drummers and had to get help from George, the eldest Young brother. I think Malcolm even had to play some of the bass parts.
Dodi ben Abba
Losing Malcolm like we did is really hard.