Ronald belford scott was born on july 9, 1946, in kirriemuir, scotland. This is the insatiable class act of preacdcs, bon scott s aussie cd. Lost song by acdcs bon scott uncovered, may be recorded. Sep 29, 2017 bon scott was the quintessential rock frontman. He stated in an interview that he had a pretty good run in acdc and implied.
Check out my channel for more australian rock and pop from the 70s,80s and 90s. Bon scott with the valentines every day i have to cry the early years 1966 1970. He was the lead singer of hard rock band acdc from 1974 until he died of alcohol poisoning in 1980. The standard twodisc set contains one disc of performances from the bon scott era and one from the brian johnson era. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Mar 14, 2017 a press release for bon the last highway. The life and death of acdc legend bon scott walker, clinton on.
According to rtt news, a new biography based on late acdc frontman bon scott entitled bon the last highway. The cover of the single in many territories was released with the band photograph reversed, incorrectly showing the young brothers and bassist cliff williams as. Alas, the legendary acdc frontman departed this life at just 33 back in 1980. We recorded the interview over skype, so i apologize in advance for any sound issues there might be. Dec 23, 2014 bon scott died from alcohol poisoning on february 15, 1980, just as acdc was beginning work on back in black, the album that made them arguably the biggest metal act in the world in the eighties. Bons earliest musical efforts were both on vocals and drums. Best remembered as the original frontman of the legendary hard rock band acdc, singer bon scott was born ronald belford scott in kirriemuir, scotland on july 9, 1946. The untold story of bon scott and acdcs back in black fink. Oct 02, 2006 angus young, malcolm young, bon scott licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of epic. Nov 07, 2017 a labour of love that took 3 years of person to person interview s and world travel to research the people who knew and loved bon scott,from his bandmates,girlfriends,family,music insiders the list is quite substantial,this not a sleazy tabloid gossip style of writing that so many books on bon scott have been plagued with but a fascinating. The band, of course, soldiered on as bon would have wanted them to, but. Acdc bon scott interview london 1 november 1977 youtube. May 18, 2015 as for bon scotts lost song, csongrady says that it could potentially end up on bb steals followup to their current reunion album, resurrection. Among the questions he answers is what band he wish he had seen perform live.
Tv show interview with jesse, talking about this book find it on youtube and from the. He left school at age 15, and held a variety of parttime jobs before deciding to ply his trade in music. Best remembered as the original frontman of the legendary hard rock band acdc, singer bon scott was born ronald. Bon scott died from alcohol poisoning on february 15, 1980, just as acdc was beginning work on back in black, the album that made them arguably the. Bon scott with fraternity livestock 1998, cd discogs. Bon scott was a rock musician famous for serving as the lead singer and lyricist of the hard rock band acdc. I love acdc like no other but you can get more from the plug dvd released last year for about the same price and get both lead singers performing live. Im not sure whether or not tripper has a recording of bon singing back in black, but in clinton walkers biography of bon, there is more than a suggestion that bon wrote all the lyrics for the album but the bands management managed to get hold of all his material and continued with the album and credit brian johnson with the lyrics. Acdc with bon scott live in 1978 whole lotta rosie on vimeo. Whether bon scott died of alcohol poisoning or there were drugs involved seems a little moot 40 years on. The second child of chick and isa scott, he touched base in australia with his family in 1952, and went to the sunshine primary school, melbourne where he took in. Drawing on many interviews and featuring a gallery of rare photos, clinton. Bon scott biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Guns n roses whole lotta rosie nijmegen july 12th 2017 duration.
The last highway views acdcs final years with bon scott as one giant crime scene that has never been properly solved and offers fans much to contemplate. Bon scott 9 july 1946 19 february 1980 was a scottishaustralian singersongwriter. Bon s earliest musical efforts were both on vocals and drums. The death of bon scott is the da vinci code of rock. Jul 09, 2014 so while he long ago took the highway to hell to the great rock n roll party down below, lets celebrate bon scotts birthday today and crank up some of the filthiest songs in the acdc. Quintons historical fiction bad boy boogie 2016, and jesse finks bon. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video. Dec 30, 2014 acdcs bon scott remembered with new documentary and biopic.
Slayer guitarist kerry king i wish i would have seen ac. The author has done a great job telling bons story by getting his facts from the people that knew bonfamily, friends, wife, girlfriends, people in the music business, former band mates, etc. Ironically bon scott drank himself to death, 6 months later after touch to much was released, and 12 days after his last performance of the same song on top of the pops. Bon scott songs list products similar artists books. As the lead singer of australias most successful hard rock band during their climb to the top of the charts. For the beginners here, then, the worlds biggest acdc fan that would be me proudly presents 20 tracks from acdcs first classic lineup, headed by the denimloving, hard drinking, and perenially shirtless bon scott. This is the insatiable class act of preacdcs, bon scotts aussie cd. A live video of acdc featuring bon scott, with the song problem child. Comments that crap on about the interviewer etc will be removed. So while he long ago took the highway to hell to the great rock n roll party down below, lets celebrate bon scotts birthday today and crank up some of the filthiest songs in the acdc. Acdcs bon scott remembered with new documentary and biopic. Bon scott the legend of acdc movie page home facebook. Bon scotts preacdc bandmate shares vintage letters from.
Clinton walkers highway to hell 1994, his exwife irene thorntons my bon scott 2014, the variouslyauthored live wire 2015, j. Countdowns ian molly meldrum interviews his friend bon scott. Its obvious that there is not one singerentertainer out there that ever compaired to bon s unique style and performance. In 1980, after the death of bon scott, he became the third lead singer of the. His first real job in the music business was in a pop. Oct 31, 2016 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. The untold story of bon scott and acdcs back in black is scheduled for publication later this year. Bon scott simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The author seems to be trying to get to the bottom of something that i feel isnt important.
Jul 09, 2015 bon scott would have turned 69 this july 9th. With the passing of acdc founding member and rhythm guitarist malcolm young just a few weeks ago, reading about the bands original lead singer bon scott has become. Bon s strong distaste for authority led him to quit his studies at the age of 15. As a child he began performing in read full biography. Ronald belford bon scott 9 july 1946 19 february 1980 was a scottishborn australian rock musician, best known for being the lead singer and lyricist of australian hard rock. These songs are an attempt to predict what a record label might. The new book comes from jesse fink, who previously wrote the acdccentric book the youngs. Bon scott was a scottishborn australian rock musician, best known for being the lead singer and lyricist of australian hard rock band acdc from 1974 until his death in 1980.
See more ideas about bon scott, rock and roll and angus young. Bon scott interview countdown abc, london, england. A wonderful interview with the dearly departed bon scott from a 1978 scottish television appearance. Mar 01, 20 bon scott in fine form in 1978 on scottish radio. Doc bonn and i discussed issues such as serial killer myths, why people are fascinated by serial murder, why the media focuses on one murder series and not another, his conversations with david berkowitz, and the gilgo beach serial killer. Finks book claims that scott died of a heroin overdose, while walker. Plug me in is a dvd box set released on 16 october 2007 by australian hard rock group acdc. Slayer guitarist kerry king i wish i would have seen acdc. Acdc bon scott interview in hobart 6 january 1977 youtube. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion learning. Acdc greatest hits, the bon scott years rate your music. Bon scott took drugs on occassions, that much is pretty much undisputed. Ronald belford scott was born on july 9, 1946 in kirriemuir, scotland, uk.
Jul 12, 2016 5bon turned up for the tryout with turning into the bands drummer, yet he was to supplant vocalist dave evans, who was not up to scratch. Acdc have never released a proper greatest hits retrospective who made who and iron man 2 notwithstanding. The 1988 album blow up your video was the last acdc album to feature lyrics. Its obvious that there is not one singerentertainer out there that ever compaired to bons unique style and performance. As for bon scotts lost song, csongrady says that it could potentially end up on bb steals followup to their current reunion album, resurrection. Bon scott new biography to be released in november 2017. Brian francis johnson born 5 october 1947 is an english singer and songwriter. Ronald belford bon scott was a scottishborn australian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist, best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the. Bon scott,the best fuckin rock n roll singer in the world. A new music service with official albums, singles, videos, remixes, live performances and more for android, ios and desktop.
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