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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.


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Born:
Jul 9, 1946 In Forfar, Angus, Scotland, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
22
First Appeared:
In the movie Rock Masters: AC/DC 1977-10-27
Latest Project:
Movie ACDC - Documentation 2013-01-20
Known For
Poster of AC/DC: Highway to Hell - Classic Album Under Review
Poster of AC/DC: The Bon Scott Years
Poster of AC/DC: High Voltage 1973-1980
Poster of Rock Masters: AC/DC
Filmography
Movie ACDC - Documentation Self (archive footage) 2013-01-20
Movie AC/DC: Dirty Deeds Archive Footage 2012-04-06
Movie AC/DC - At the Pavillon in Paris 1979 2008-06-06
Movie AC/DC: Highway to Hell - Classic Album Under Review Self 2008-01-22
Movie AC/DC: Hells Highway Himself 2008-06-23
Movie AC/DC - Plug Me In 2007-10-16
Movie AC/DC: Family Jewels 2005-03-18
Movie ACDC - Rough & Tough Sänger 2005-12-16
Movie AC/DC: The Bon Scott Years himself 2005-12-13
Movie AC/DC - Ride On, Bon! Himself - Vocals 2004-07-01
Movie AC/DC: High Voltage 1973-1980 Vocals 2004-08-15
Movie AC/DC ‎– Live 77-78 2003-01-01
Movie AC/DC Live '77 Self 2003-01-02
Movie AC/DC: Live '77 At The Hippodrome Golders Green London Vocals 2003-01-22
Series Behind the Music Unknown 1997-08-17
Movie AC/DC: Let There Be Rock Vocals 1980-09-01
Movie AC/DC: World Series of Rock '79 Lead Vocals 1979-07-28
Movie AC/DC: Live at Rijnhallen, Arnhem, Netherlands 1979-07-13
Movie AC/DC: Live At The Apollo, Glasgow Self - Vocals 1978-04-30
Movie Rock Goes To College: AC/DC Himself 1978-11-10
Series Rock Goes to College Himself 1978-09-22
Movie Rock Masters: AC/DC Himself 1977-10-27