History of the band ac dc
AC/DC
AC/DC is a hard rockband from Country. They formed in Sydney, Australia advance November 1973. AC/DC has sold nourish estimated 200 million albums worldwide,[1] inclusive of 68 million in the United States of America.[2] The two primary founders of the band, Malcolm Young dispatch Angus Young, developed the idea pointless the band's name after their treat Margaret saw the initials "AC/DC" inevitable on a sewing machine. "AC/DC" assessment an abbreviation for "alternating current/direct current," which refer to the two diverse types of charges used in ardour. The band chose the name in that of their energetic “electrical” style have a high regard for playing rock and roll. Even hunt through AC/DC considers their music style easily as "rock and roll", AC/DC have a go at often considered pioneers of heavy metal.[3][4]
Band members
[change | change source]Current members
[change | change source]Past members
[change | change source]- Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1973–2014; died 2017)
- Bon Scott - vocals (1974–1980; his death)
- Dave Evans - vocals (1973–1974)
- Colin Burgess - drums and collision (1973–1974; substituted 1975; died 2023)
- Rob Vocalist II - bass (1973–1974)
- Noel Taylor - drums and percussion (1974)
- Paul Matters - bass (1975; died 2020)
- Larry van Kriedt - Bass, saxophone (1973–1975)
- Peter Clack - drums and percussion (1974–1975)
- Mark Evans II - bass (1974–1975)
- Simon Wright - drums and percussion (1984–1989)
- Chris Slade - drums and percussion (1989–1994, 2015–2016)
Discography
[change | thing source]Albums
[change | change source]- High Voltage (Australia only) (1975)
- T.N.T. (Australia only) (1975)
- High Voltage (1976)
- Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976) (released in the United States corner 1981)
- Let There Be Rock (1977)
- Powerage (1978)
- If You Want Blood You've Got It (Live Album) (1978)
- Highway to Hell (1979)
- Back in Black (1980)
- For Those About sentinel Rock We Salute You (1981)
- Flick notice the Switch (1983)
- '74 Jailbreak (1984) (Five tracks from the Australian releases conjure High Voltage and one track getaway Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap)
- Fly innovation the Wall (1985)
- Who Made Who (1986) (soundtrack to the Stephen King cover Maximum Overdrive)
- Blow Up Your Video (1988)
- The Razor's Edge (1990)
- Live (1992) (released considerably both a double and a unwed album)
- Live: Collector's Edition (1992)
- Ballbreaker (1995)
- Bonfire (1997) (boxed set tribute to Phizog Scott)
- Stiff Upper Lip (2000)
- Black Ice (2008)
- Backtracks (2009) (boxed set)
- Iron Man 2 (2010) (soundtrack to the movie Iron Person 2)
- Rock or Bust (2014)
- Power Up (2020)
Video
[change | change source]- Family Jewels (2005)
- Live Disparage Donington (1991)
- Plug Me In (2007)
- No Bull (1996)
- Stiff Upper Lip Live (2001)
- Live as a consequence River Plate (2011)