AC/DC

ACDC is the band who brought the genre HardRock, heavy metal, blues-rock, rock n roll. The band was founded in 1973 in Sydney, Australia, by rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young and his brother, lead guitarist Angus Young. The band has sold more than 150 million albums worldwide. Their album from 1980, Back in Black, sold 42 million copies in the world (21 million in the United States alone). The band has two lead singers, and fans divided between fans of "Bon Scott era" (1974-80), and "Brian Johnson era" (1980-present).

Line ups:

* Brian Johnson - lead vocals (1980-present)

* Angus Young - lead guitar (1973-present)

* Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1973-present)

* Cliff Williams - bass guitar, backing vocals (1977-present)

* Phil Rudd - drums, percussion (1975-1983, 1994-present)

Former members

* Dave Evans - lead vocals (1973-74)

* Bon Scott - lead vocals (1974-80) †

* Mark Evans - bass guitar, backing vocals (1975-77)

* Simon Wright - drums, percussion (1983-89)

* Chris Slade - drums, percussion (1989-94)

70's - The Early Years

Chequers, the subterranean nightclub in Sydney hosted Had anyone WHO was anyone in the international entertainment world, but there was something particularly special about the band That stores the stage for the first time on New Year's Eve 1974.

Their name was AC / DC.

Rock and roll was dying and Malcolm Young wanted to Recreate the sort of excitement his heroes like Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Fats Domino, The Who and The Stones Had generated.

The band's secret weapon was Malcolm's young brother, a tiny manic guitarist by the name of Angus WHO looked like he was still at school but WHO Had obviously been taking advanced levels in his guitar classes.

With Their name taken from the power outlet on the family vacuum cleaner, Some wrongly assumed it to be a reference to the bisexuality of the band members, a situation Them That play saw a number of gay bars Nowhere They won over the patrons with Their sheer energy.

Their electrifying live show saw Angus not just in a schoolboy uniform but dressed as Zorro Also occasionally and even Spiderman.

In July 1974, the band's first single, "Can I Sit Next To You Girl" backed with "Rockin In The Parlour," was released in Australia.

The single, the which was produced by Harry Vanda and George Young, was well received.

Later, Pls the band were the resource persons in Adelaide as part of Their relentless touring schedule, They met up with Bon Scott who, at the time, was recovering from a near fatal accident Motorbike.

Bon Immediately and not too surprisingly Fell in love with AC / DC. He Knew he Could Do Better Than Their singer at the time and proved it beyond any reasonable doubt that one night while he still in Adelaide Pls shop total command of the microphone.

The band Officially united with Bon for the first time back in Sydney at Rockdale Masonic Hall in early October 1974.

80's - The Height of Fame

Just as They Were Prepared to finally capitalize on all of Their years of hard work and long nights on the road, AC / DC Experienced tragedy with the sudden death of Their singer Bon Scott on 19 February 1980. The shattering news Brought with it the possibility That the band Would stop in its tracks, but in honor of The Man Who Would have wanted to continue Them, They decided to soldier on with Bon in mind.

Replacing Bon was an impossible task, but in Brian Johnson They found someone just as special, unique and earthy. In fact, Brian was perfect for AC / DC right from his first audition, at the which he and the band tore through "Nutbush City Limits" and "Whole Lotta Rosie".

Officially Brian joined the band in April, starting a new chapter in the group's history. AC / DC Would Remain the band That Knew and loved everyone, but with Brian onboard They were the resource persons soon to be known on a level never before Dreamed.But first Came the recording of Their next album.

With the pain and sense of loss felt by Bon's sudden passing, tempered by the energy Brian Brought to the group, AC / DC arrived at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas set to make What would changed from one of the greatest rock n 'roll albums evercreated. Back In Black, with the classic "Hell's Bells", "You Shook Me All Night Long," "Rock and Roll Is not Noise Pollution" and, of course, the title track, "Back In Black," was an undeniable tour de force.

Audiences were the resource persons in Their quick and warm Embrace of Brian on the band's first proper tour of the decade, the which began in July 1980 with a massive 64-date trek. Back In Black, the which like Highway To Hell was produced by Mutt Lange and was dedicated to Bon, was released late in the month.

The impact was as immediate and powerful as the album Itself. The album sold so strongly That it was decided to finally release Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap in America just to satisfy the demand for the band stateside.

90's - Renewed Popularity

AC / DC kicked off the nineties with a huge bang and a desire to take absolutely no prisoners. Malcolm was back and firing on all cylinders and with his return of all of the band's energy was directed Towards The Razor's Edge album, the which featured new drummer, Chris Slade and the which Would go on to spawn hits huge installments, Including "Thunderstruck".

Produced by Bruce Fairbairn, The Razor's Edge was released in September 1990 and in the wake of the Relatively quiet sales of the band's past Few albums it roared into action on the world charts, clocking up sales of three million copies in America alone in just a matter of weeks.

Following the huge demand for the band's latest release was the public's near insatiable desire to see the AC / DC in concert live, forcing the band to plot a world tour of the which was so extensive in American and Canada That it Had to be split into three legs .When the Smoke Cleared, the band performed Had Nearly 100 shows. Beyond any reasonable doubt, AC / DC were the resource back in a very big way.

The Razor's Edge world tour saw the band Revisit familiar territory, as They did with Their third headlining appearance at the massive Monsters of Rock festival in the UK in August 1991, resulting in the spectacular Live at Donington DVD, as well as introduced Them to new audiences, as was the case Pls Their the band made a first ever appearance in Russia on the 28th of September. The band appeared in Russia to perform at a free concert, the which attracted a reported 1.2 million people. The crowd was so enormous That it extended to the horizon in every direction. AC / DC, never ones to vocalize social comments of any kind, made an enormous statement merely with Their presence. Their reception was more than a little humbling, even for a band That built a career out of never Placing themselves above Their fans.

00's - Recent Events

If Razor's Edge and the subsequent massive world tour tapped into an entirely new generation of fans, by 2000 AC / DC were the resource persons nothing short of a global phenomenon with magazines That Had Previously written the band up - and off - as a joke now clamoring for a cover. And, with the release of Stiff Upper Lip in February 2000 That mania reached a new level.

Maybe part of the excitement was due to the band dialing in George Young to Produce an album for the first time since 1988's Blow Up Your Video. George's sagely presence always Brought out the very best in Malcolm and Angus and Stiff Upper Lip was no exception with songs like "Satellite Blues" and the classic title cut.

Not only did the album chart Quickly and strongly around the world, but it Brought with it unforeseen honors, Including the christening of a street in Madrid, Spain as Calle de AC / DC That March, later to be joined by Melbourne's AC / DC Lane .

And with the new millennium, the band began to cross boundaries drawn Previously Had it around itself, agreeing to perform on Saturday Night Live for the first time and to Participate in an MTV event titled the AC / DC @ MTV.

In September 2000, the accolades continued to come as the band was inducted into the Hollywood Rock Walk on Hollywood Boulevard, Nowhere Their handprints will from Remain in cement for all time. Bon Scott Would have loved it.