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Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is a Scottish-born Australian musician, and the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the hard rock band AC/DC. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with other members of AC/DC in 2003 and is known for his energetic performances, schoolboy-uniform stage outfits, and his popularization of Chuck Berry's duck walk. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Angus Young at # 96 in their list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. In 2011 he was ranked as the 24th best guitarist on their new list of 100 greatest guitarists.

Life and career

Angus Young, the youngest of seven children of William (1911–1985) and Margaret Young (1913–198😎, was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He dropped out of school at 15. He moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia in 1963 with his older brothers Malcolm and George, who also became musicians, and their older sister Margaret. Older brother Alex, another musician, stayed in Scotland. Angus first started playing on banjos but re-strung them with six strings. Angus first started playing guitar on a cheap acoustic model purchased second-hand by his mother. Angus's first Gibson SG was bought second-hand circa 1970 from a music shop just down the street from his home:

“I got out and got a Gibson SG that I played until it got wood rot because so much sweat and water got into it. The whole neck warped. I bought it second-hand, it was about a '67. It had a real thin neck, really slim, like a Custom neck. It was dark brown.”

Formation of AC/DC





Prior to forming AC/DC, Angus Young played in a local group called Kantuckee. Kantuckee's lineup included Bob McGlynn (vocals), Angus Young (guitar), Jon Stevens (bass) & Trevor James (drums). The band split and was later called Tantrum with the following line up: Mark Sneddon (vocals-guitar), Angus Young (guitar), Jon Stevens (bass) and Trevor James (drums). He was 18 when he and his older brother Malcolm formed AC/DC in 1973 with Angus on lead guitar, Malcolm on rhythm guitar, Colin Burgess on drums, Larry Van Kriedt on bass guitar and Dave Evans on vocals. "Can I Sit Next To You Girl," their first single, was later re-recorded with Bon Scott as their vocalist. They may have gotten the name AC/DC after seeing the letters "AC/DC" on the back of a sewing machine, or it may be credited to George Young's wife, Sandra. Everybody around the world knows them! They are one of the most influencing group in Hard Rock Music.

Angus tried a number of stage costumes, such as Spider-Man, Zorro, a gorilla, and a parody of Superman, named Super-Ang, before settling on his signature schoolboy look at the suggestion of his sister. To match this image the press and public were told that Young was born in 1959, not 1955. The original uniform was from his secondary school, Ashfield Boys High School in Sydney.

Personal life and recent events

Young prefers to keep his life private. He and his wife Ellen live in Kangaroo Point in the Sutherland Shire, in Sydney, and also own a home in Aalten, Netherlands where his wife is from. Although a smoker, Angus is a teetotaler.

On 24 August 2006, Young received Kerrang! Magazine’s Legend Award from the editor, Paul Brannigan. Brannigan called AC/DC "one of the most important and influential rock bands in history".

Thanks Angus for all those magnificent albums :

High Voltage (1975) (Australia only)

T.N.T. (1975) (Australia only)

High Voltage (1976) (International)

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)

Let There Be Rock (1977)

Powerage (197😎

If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It) (197😎

Highway to Hell (1979)

Back in Black (1980)

Dirty Deeds Done Dirty Cheap (1981)

For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (1981)

Flick of the Switch (1983)

74 Jailbreak (1984)

Fly on the Wall (1985)

Who Made Who (1986)

Blow Up Your Video (198😎

The Razors Edge (1990)

Live (1992)

Ballbreaker (1995)

Stiff Upper Lip (2000)

Black Ice (200😎

“For those about to rock, we salute you!!!”

Sources : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_Young http://www.acdc.com/us/music

Writen by Alexcop
3 April 2012