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AC/DC is a hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. The band are considered pioneers of hard rock, alongside bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath. Its members, however, have always classified their music as "rock 'n' roll". AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album, High Voltage, in 1975. Membership remained stable until bassist Cliff Williams replaced Mark Evans in 1977. In 1979, the band recorded their highly successful album, Highway to Hell. Lead singer and co-songwriter Bon Scott died on February 19, 1980, after a night of heavy alcohol consumption. The group briefly considered disbanding, but soon ex-Geordie singer Brian Johnson was selected as Scott's replacement. Later that year, the band released their biggest-selling album, Back in Black. The band's next album, For Those About to Rock We Salute You, was also highly successful and was the first hard rock album to reach #1 in the United States. AC/DC declined in popularity, soon after the departure of drummer Phil Rudd in 1983. Poor record sales continued until the release of The Razors Edge in 1990. Phil Rudd returned in 1994 and contributed to the band's 1995 album Ballbreaker. Stiff Upper Lip was released in 2000 and was well-received by critics. Black Ice, which was released in October of 2008 has sold millions of copies. Also, the band has embarked on the Black Ice World Tour in support of the new album. AC/DC have sold more than 150 million albums worldwide, including more than 68 million albums in the U.S.. Back in Black has sold 49 million units worldwide, including 24 million in the U.S., making it the second-highest-selling album ever internationally, and the biggest-selling album by any band. The band is ranked fourth on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. Template:/box-footer Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (July 9, 1946 – February 19, 1980) was a Scottish-born Australian rock musician. He is best known as the lead singer, co-lyricist and frontman of the hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. In 1964, Scott formed The Spektors and became the band's drummer and occasional lead vocalist. In 1966, the Spektors merged with another local band, The Winstons, to form The Valentines. After the Valentines broke up in 1970, Scott joined the band, Fraternity. Fraternity released two albums and some singles, gaining moderate success, but the group went into hiatus in 1973. In 1974, Scott replaced Dave Evans as the lead singer of AC/DC. By the release of the international version of High Voltage (1976), AC/DC had established their international success. Scott released four other albums with AC/DC before his death in 1980. Photo credit: Borsi112 Angus Young during the Stiff Upper Lip tour, June 2001, Cologne, Germany. ...that thousands of Angus Bucks (pictured) were dropped on the crowd during the band's 1990 The Razors Edge tour? ...that a drawing of Angus Young can be seen on the cover of Green Day's 1994 album, Dookie? ...that the British press identified AC/DC as part of the 1970s punk rock movement? ...that when AC/DC were auditioning for a new lead singer following the death of Bon Scott, they also considered Terry Slesser (ex-Back Street Crawler) and Buzz Shearman, (ex-Moxy) before deciding on Brian Johnson? ...that Bon Scott's early-1970s band, Fraternity, supported Brian Johnson's previous band, Geordie on their UK tour? ...that the 1986 album Who Made Who is the soundtrack for Stephen King's 1986 film Maximum Overdrive? ...that Angus and Malcolm Young's older brother Alex Young wrote the song I'm a Rebel which has never been released? Australia Australian music Rock music Template:/box-footer Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Cleanup : Cliff Williams, List of rare AC/DC songs Copyedit : Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd Expand : Brian Johnson Stubs : Angus Bucks Update : News section Template:/box-footer Template:/box-header Back in Black is a hard rock album by Australian band AC/DC. It is the seventh Australian and sixth internationally released studio album by the band. Released on 25 July 1980, Back in Black was the first AC/DC album recorded without former lead singer Bon Scott, who died on 19 February 1980 at the age of 33, and was dedicated to him. The band considered disbanding following Scott's death, but they ultimately decided to continue and shortly thereafter hired Brian Johnson as their new lead singer and lyricist. Producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who had previously worked with AC/DC on Highway to Hell, was again brought in to produce. The recordings were made at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, and Electric Lady Studios in New York, where the album was also mixed. The album was remastered and re-released first in late 1994, then again in the Bonfire box set in 1997, and as part of the AC/DC Remasters Series in 2003 by George Marino. In addition, a Dualdisc version was released in 2004, featuring the album in enhanced LPCM Stereo format and the video documentary The Story of Back in Black. It sold an estimated 49 million copies to date, making it the band's highest selling album and second only to Michael Jackson's Thriller as the best-selling album of all-time as well as the best selling album ever released by a band.Template:/box-footer "My new schoolmates threatened to kick the shit out of me when they heard my Scottish accent. I had one week to learn to speak like them if I wanted to remain intact. Course, I didn't take any notice. No-one railroads me, and it made me all the more determined to speak my own way. That's how I got my name, you know. The Bonny Scot, see?" — Bon Scott "We're a rock group. We're noisy, rowdy, sensational and weird." — Angus Young "I don't think any bastard knows who I am anyway, so I never have any trouble getting mobbed off stage." — Malcolm Young "People can go out and hear R.E.M. if they want deep lyrics; but at the end of the night, they want to go home and get fucked! That's where AC/DC comes into it." — Malcolm Young ▼ AC/DC ► AC/DC albums ► AC/DC members ► Songs written by Bon Scott Music of Australia Portal Australia Portal Rock music Powderfinger 90x90px 90x90px Led Zeppelin Guitar Heavy metal Pink Floyd 90x90px Rolling Stones Rush Iron Maiden The Kinks More music portals... Template:/box-footer The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject:

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