Origins:
Origin of the Name:
The reference to electrical current was intended — like name of the band’s first album, High Voltage — to symbolize the band’s high energy music.
Original Members:
- Dave Evans – vocals
- Angus Young – guitar
- Malcolm Young – guitar
- Larry Van Kriedt – bass guitar
- Colin Burgess – drums
Other Members:
- Rob Bailey – bass guitar
- Peter Clack – drums
- Tony Currenti – drums
- Mark Evans – bass guitar
- Brian Johnson – vocals
- Phil Rudd – drums
- Bon Scott – vocals
- Chris Slade – drums
- Cliff Williams – bass guitar
- Simon Wright – drums
- George Young – bass guitar
Current Members:
Brian Johnson, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, Phil Rudd
First Album:
High Voltage (1975)
Most Recent Album:
Black Ice (2008)
Influenced By:
Rolling Stones, Marc Bolan (T Rex)
Influence On:
AC/DC Biography:
In its first few years, AC/DC toured relentlessly, primarily in Europe and Australia. Their first foray into America came in 1977.
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll:
Angus Young’s trademark “school boy” outfit and the rest of the band’s satin jumpsuits have led some people to erroneously conclude that the band’s name suggests a bisexual theme.
The band has released more than two dozen studio and live albums. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 by Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, who said, “AC/DC became the litmus test of what rock does.”
Essential CD:
This 1979 album was the last for vocalist Bon Scott, who died of acute alcohol poisoning in 1980. It has sold over 7-million copies in the US alone. AC/DC’s sixth album, it solidified the band’s international superstar status.