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Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980) was a Scottish born Australian singer and songwriter. He was the second lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980.
Bon was only in AC/DC for a little over five years; he died at age 33 on February 19, 1980. Nevertheless, this bare-chested, black-haired, garrulous’n’glowering, lewd’n’lascivious larrikin was justifiably named the greatest rock frontman of all time in Classic Rock No.68. "Bon had a riveting presence," we wrote.
On February 19th, 1980, the body of Bon Scott, lead singer of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, was found in his car having asphyxiated on his own vomit after a night of drinking. Nothing seemed particularly off the night previous.
Bon Scott was AC/DC’s original and greatest singer – and that’s with all due respect to his successor, Brian Johnson. A Scottish-born ex-pat with a voice that sounded like it had been soaked in whiskey, Bon’s roguish charisma and a lived-in worldview fitted perfectly alongside Angus Young ’s livewire energy.
On February 19, 1980, Bon Scott was found dead in a parked car in London. The cause was acute alcohol poisoning — but some believe there's more to the story. Bon Scott was the wildcard frontman for AC/DC who had a reputation for raucous partying — until one night the party went too far.
Bon Scott’s long way to the top of rock and roll was full of missteps, misunderstandings—and a few misdemeanors. But no one could deny that Scott was certainly on a trajectory to superstardom. All he had to do was keep it together and let the money, fans, and stardom come to him.
Bon Scott’s death is arguably to rock music what the JFK assassination is to American political history: the great unsolved mystery of our time. The players involved contradict each other, pieces of crucial information are missing, and very little of what has been presented as fact stands up to rigorous scrutiny; all of which fuels the ...
Bon Scott, best remembered as the frontman of the legendary hard rock band AC/DC during the 1970s, was born in Forfar, Scotland on July 9th 1946. He moved to Melbourne, Australia in 1952, and eventually settled in Fremantle.
Drunk, dissatisfied but full of depth: AC/DC’s Bon Scott tore down the highway to hell with no brakes. Before he died aged 33 in 1980, Ronald Belford Scott left an indelible mark on AC/DC. On ...
Bon Scott. Soundtrack: School of Rock. Ronald Belford Scott was born on July 9, 1946 in Kirriemuir, Scotland, UK. In 1952, the Scott family relocated to Australia. Bon's strong distaste for authority led him to quit his studies at the age of 15. Bon's earliest musical efforts were both on vocals and drums.