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Bon Scott
1946–1980
Australian singer (1946–1980)
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Biography
Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott was an Australian singer who was the second lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. In the July 2004 issue of Classic Rock, Scott was ranked number one in a list of the "100 Greatest Frontmen of All Time". Hit Parader ranked Scott as fifth on their 2006 list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Vocalists of all time.
Timeline
The story of Bon Scott, told in moments.
Born Ronald Belford Scott in Forfar, Scotland. His family emigrated to Australia when he was six. Settled in Fremantle, Western Australia. Spent time in juvenile detention as a teenager for petty crimes.
Joined AC/DC as lead singer at 28, replacing Dave Evans. He was older than the Young brothers and had been kicking around Australian bands for a decade. The chemistry was immediate.
Highway to Hell broke AC/DC internationally. Scott's lyrics were raw, funny, and delivered with a raspy howl. The album went multi-platinum. The band was booked to record a follow-up.
Found dead in a friend's car in London at 33 after a night of heavy drinking. Official cause: acute alcohol poisoning. AC/DC replaced him with Brian Johnson and recorded Back in Black, dedicated to Scott. It sold over 50 million copies.
In Their Own Words (1)
Artifacts (15)
Scott - Nain noir. Les puritains d'Ecosse, trad. Defauconpret, Garnier, 1933
Walter Scott / Auguste Defauconpret
Memoirs of the life of Sir Walter Scott (IA cu31924014157287)
Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson), 1794-1854 Francis, Susan M
The history of modern painting - Richard Muther - revised ed. 1907, vol. 2 (IA historyofmod02muth)
Richard Muther
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