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Malcolm Young

Malcolm Young

Birthday: 1953-01-06 | Place of Birth: Glasgow - Scotland

Malcolm Mitchell Young (6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017) was an Australian musician and songwriter. He was best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist, and songwriter of the rock band AC/DC. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was with the band from its beginning in 1973 until retiring in 2014 due to health reasons. As a member of AC/DC, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. Though his younger brother Angus was the more visible of the brothers, Malcolm was described as the driving force and the leader of the band. In 2014, he stated that despite his retirement from the band, AC/DC was determined to continue making music with his blessing. As the rhythm guitarist, he was responsible for the broad sweep of the band's sound, developing many of their guitar riffs and co-writing the band's material with Angus. Young left AC/DC in mid-2014 to receive treatment for dementia. In September 2014, the band's management announced that he would be retiring permanently. He died from the effects of dementia on 18 November 2017.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2023
AC/DC : Forever Young

as    Self (archive footage)

2023
Rock: the origin

as    Self (archive footage)

2020
2012
AC/DC: Dirty Deeds

as    Self

2011
AC/DC: Live at River Plate

as    Guitars

2010
AC/DC - Ride On, Bon!

as    Self - Rhythm Guitar

2009
AC/DC Backtracks

as    Malcolm Young

2008
AC/DC: Hells Highway

as    Self

2007
AC/DC - Plug Me In

as    Self

2005
AC/DC: Family Jewels

as    Self

2003
AC/DC: live at the SARStock Festival

as    Rhythm Guitar

2003
AC/DC Live '77

as    Self

2003
AC/DC Live At The Circus Krone

as    Self - Rhythm Guitar

2001
AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip Live

as    Self - Rhythm Guitar

1996
AC/DC: No Bull

as    Rhythm Guitar

1992
AC/DC: Live At Donington

as    Self - Rhythm Guitar

1981
AC/DC: Lightning Over Japan

as    Rhythm Guitar

1980
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock

as    Self - Guitars

1978
Rock Goes to College

as    Self

1978
1977
Rock Masters: AC/DC

as    Self

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