Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott was an Australian singer and songwriter. He was the second lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980.
Scott performing with AC/DC in December 1979
Bon Scott (centre), performing with AC/DC at the Ulster Hall in 1979
Bon Scott's grave
67 Overhill Road, East Dulwich, London, the site of Bon Scott's death
AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in 1973. They were 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. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock and heavy metal, but the band calls it simply "rock and roll". They are cited as a formative influence on the new wave of British heavy metal bands, such as Def Leppard and Saxon. AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
AC/DC in Buenos Aires in 2009. From left to right: Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd, Cliff Williams, Angus Young and Brian Johnson
AC/DC's founding member Malcolm Young, performing for the "Thunderstruck" music video in 1990
Founding mainstay guitarist Angus Young, performing in Munich in 2001
Bon Scott (pictured in 1979) joined as the lead singer in 1974
