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Bon Scott

Bon Scott

Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980) was an Australian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist, best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. Scott was born in Forfar in Angus, Scotland, and spent his early years in Kirriemuir. He moved to Australia with his family in 1952 at the age of six, living in Melbourne for four years before settling in Fremantle, Western Australia. Scott formed his first band, The Spektors, in 1964 and became the band's drummer and occasional lead vocalist. He performed in several other bands including The Valentines and Fraternity before replacing Dave Evans as the lead singer of AC/DC in 1974. AC/DC's popularity grew throughout the 1970s, initially in Australia, and then internationally. Their 1979 album Highway to Hell reached the top 20 in the United States, and the band seemed on the verge of a commercial breakthrough. However, on 19 February 1980, Scott died after a night out in London. AC/DC briefly considered disbanding, but the group recruited vocalist Brian Johnson of the British glam rock band Geordie. AC/DC's subsequent album, Back in Black, was released only five months later, and was a tribute to Scott. It went on to become the second-best-selling album in history. In the July 2004 issue of Classic Rock, Scott was rated as 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.

Personal information

Birthday

1946-07-09

Birth Place

Forfar, Angus, Scotland, UK

Movies and TV shows :

AC/DC - At the Pavillon in Paris 1979

AC/DC - At the Pavillon in Paris 1979

2008

8.0

Movie
AC/DC - Plug Me In

AC/DC - Plug Me In

2007

9.0

Movie
AC/DC - Ride On, Bon!

AC/DC - Ride On, Bon!

2004

0.0

Movie
AC/DC ‎– Live 77-78

AC/DC ‎– Live 77-78

2003

0.0

Movie
AC/DC : Forever Young

AC/DC : Forever Young

2023

7.6

Movie
AC/DC Live '77

AC/DC Live '77

2003

10.0

Movie
AC/DC: Dirty Deeds

AC/DC: Dirty Deeds

2012

5.2

Movie
AC/DC: Family Jewels

AC/DC: Family Jewels

2005

7.9

Movie
AC/DC: Hells Highway

AC/DC: Hells Highway

2008

3.0

Movie
AC/DC: High Voltage 1973-1980

AC/DC: High Voltage 1973-1980

2004

0.0

Movie
AC/DC: Highway to Hell - Classic Album Under Review

AC/DC: Highway to Hell - Classic Album Under Review

2008

0.0

Movie
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock

AC/DC: Let There Be Rock

1980

8.0

Movie
AC/DC: Lightning Over Japan

AC/DC: Lightning Over Japan

1981

0.0

Movie
AC/DC: Live '77 At The Hippodrome Golders Green London

AC/DC: Live '77 At The Hippodrome Golders Green London

2003

6.2

Movie
AC/DC: Live at Rijnhallen, Arnhem, Netherlands

AC/DC: Live at Rijnhallen, Arnhem, Netherlands

1979

0.0

Movie
AC/DC: Live At The Apollo, Glasgow

AC/DC: Live At The Apollo, Glasgow

1978

10.0

Movie
AC/DC: Live At The Pavillion, Paris 1979

AC/DC: Live At The Pavillion, Paris 1979

1979

0.0

Movie
AC/DC: The Bon Scott Years

AC/DC: The Bon Scott Years

2005

7.5

Movie
AC/DC: The Story of Back in Black

AC/DC: The Story of Back in Black

2020

0.0

Movie
AC/DC: World Series of Rock '79

AC/DC: World Series of Rock '79

1979

0.0

Movie
ACDC - Documentation

ACDC - Documentation

2013

0.8

Movie
ACDC - Rough & Tough

ACDC - Rough & Tough

2005

0.0

Movie
poster

Behind the Music

1997

7.0

TV
poster

Rock Goes to College

1978

10.0

TV
Rock Goes To College: AC/DC

Rock Goes To College: AC/DC

1978

10.0

Movie
Rock Masters: AC/DC

Rock Masters: AC/DC

1977

10.0

Movie
Rock: the origin

Rock: the origin

2023

10.0

Movie