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Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is an Australian musician, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, songwriter, and the only continuous member of the hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his energetic performances, schoolboy-uniform stage outfits and his own version of Chuck Berry 's duckwalk.
AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973. It was founded by brothers Malcolm Young on rhythm guitar and Angus Young on lead guitar. Their current line-up comprises Angus, bass guitarist Cliff Williams, drummer Phil Rudd, lead vocalist Brian Johnson and rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, nephew of Angus and Malcolm.
For someone who has sold 200 million albums and is synonymous with the act of rocking and rolling, Angus Young is surprisingly invisible when smoking outside a luxury hotel.
Born on March 31st, 1955 in Glasgow, the youngest of eight children, Angus was just eight years old when his family emigrated to Australia, and it was in Sydney, in 1973, that he and his older brother Malcolm, rhythm guitarist, formed AC/DC.
The next morning we met over High Tea as a chain-smoking Angus opened up on what made one of rock’s most enduring phenomenons tick. Okay, so what’s the secret? How have you guys managed to get better over the years without ever really changing your sound or progressing?
Angus Young on Why AC/DC Never Changed Their Sound and the Legacy of ‘Back in Black’. The guitarist also talks rebuilding the band on 'Power Up,' and shares the wisdom from his late brothers ...
Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is a Scottish-born Australian guitarist and songwriter. He is one of the founders of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his style of playing the guitar, his very active performance while on stage, and schoolboy-uniform clothing.
In the end it all came down to one simple thing: Angus Young could not imagine a life without the band in which he has played lead guitar since 1973. He was just 18 when he formed AC/DC with his brother Malcolm on rhythm guitar.
Against all odds, AC/DC returned this year with a brand new No. 1 album, Power Up, with as close to its classic lineup as 2020 would allow: Co-founder and lead guitarist Angus Young, vocalist...
In a new interview with BBC Radio 2's "The Rock Show With Johnnie Walker", AC/DC guitarist Angus Young spoke about what it was like being in the recording studio without his brother, founding...
A fter nearly every sentence he utters, Angus Young lets out an unforgettable sound: an irrepressible, raspy giggle, scorched by a million cigarettes. “The name is Young,” says AC/DC ‘s ...
Due on August 28 from Nero is "High Voltage: The Life Of Angus Young", the first biography of AC/DC's co-founder and last surviving original member. Its author, Jeff Apter, believes the story...
Angus Young has vivid memories of the big freeze of 1962, the worst winter on record in Scotland where snow was 8ft deep.
Angus McKinnon Young (Glasgow, Skócia, 1955. március 31. –) skót származású ausztrál gitáros, zeneszerző. Az AC/DC ausztrál rockegyüttes alapító tagja, gitárosa és zeneszerzője. Bár skót származású, Ausztráliában élte le gyerekkorát és itt alapította testvérével, Malcolmmal az AC/DC-t, 1973-ban.
Formed in November 1973, the group originally consisted of vocalist Dave Evans, lead guitarist Angus Young, rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young (his older brother), bassist Larry Van Kriedt and drummer Colin Burgess.
In this exclusive Guitar World interview, the AC/DC guitar icon details his approach to soloing, riff-writing with Malcolm, and how their sound lives on in Power Up.
Angus Young es el más joven de los ocho hijos de William y Margaret Young. Se mudó a Sídney, Australia, en 1963 con sus hermanos Malcolm, George y Alex, todos músicos, y su hermana Margaret. Angus empezó a tocar el banjo. La primera guitarra SG de Angus fue comprada de segunda mano a finales de los 60, en una tienda de música en la misma ...
For almost 50 years, AC/DC co-founder Angus Young has made a living prancing around stadium stages dressed in a schoolboy uniform and playing guitar. Even as he reels in the years, Angus' onstage energy never faltered. In a recent interview with Guitar World, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer explained that most of his energy comes from nerves.
Angus Young is a Scottish born Australian guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of the Australian hard rock band, AC/DC. This biography profiles his childhood, life, music career, achievements and timeline.
The two primary founders of the band, Malcolm Young and Angus Young, developed the idea for the band's name after their sister Margaret saw the initials "AC/DC" written on a sewing machine.
In celebration of the rock and roll icon - best known for his posh schoolboy outfit, signature Gibson SG guitar, and some of the most iconic guitar riffs in history - we're sharing 7 little known facts about Angus: 1. He doesn't drink alcohol, at all.
Discover 25 astonishing facts about Angus Young, the legendary guitarist of AC/DC, from his iconic stage persona to his incredible talent and influence in the world of rock music.
Pages in category "Songs written by Angus Young". The following 108 pages are in this category, out of 108 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Angus McKinnon Young, född 31 mars 1955 i Glasgow, är en skotsk - australisk gitarrist och kompositör i det australiska rockbandet AC/DC, grundat 1973 av honom och den äldre brodern Malcolm Young.
Angus McKinnon Young (ur. 31 marca 1955 w Glasgow [1]) – urodzony w Szkocji australijski muzyk, gitarzysta i współzałożyciel zespołu AC/DC. Jest jego członkiem od jego założenia w 1973, wraz z nim wydał 17 albumów studyjnych. Young jest znany z energicznego zachowania na scenie podczas koncertów, występowania w strojach ...