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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 ]
In September 1974, Bon Scott, a vocalist previously with the Valentines (1966–1970) and Fraternity (1971–1973), [3] [4] joined AC/DC after his former bandmate Vince Lovegrove introduced him to George during their stopover in Adelaide. [5] Scott had worked as a driver for the group in that city until an audition promoted him to lead singer. [6]
Burgess was later part of Dead Singer Band, a tribute band. He performed around Australia in the Dead Singer Band Lost Legends Showcase, a show dedicated to Australian singers who have died. [10] On 16 December 2023, [11] AC/DC's official social media announced that Burgess had died at the age of 77. [12] [13] [14] [15]
Colin Burgess, AC/DC's original drummer, has died, the band announced Friday on social media. He was 77.
Before he began tearing the roof off arenas as lead singer of hard rock icon AC/DC, Brian Johnson was fixing roofs. In his new memoir, the “Hells Bells” singer recounts how he went from being ...
AC/DC were formed in the Australian pop music scene of the early to mid-1970s, [2] which is described as the third wave of rock music. [3] 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.
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Lewy body dementia is one of the most common forms of dementia. It typically begins in people age 50 or older. Jack Russell, Great White singer, died after a battle with Lewy body dementia.