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	MEMBERS: Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson, Cliff Williams, and Phillip Rudd (former members: Bon Scott, Rob Bailey, Peter Clark, Dave Evans, Mark Evans, Simon Wright, Chris Slade) BIRTHDAYS: Angus Young (March 31, 1955) ~ Malcolm Young (January 6, 1953) ~ Brian Johnson (October 5, 1948) ~ Cliff Williams (December 14, 1949) ~ Phillip Rudd (May 19, 1954) BIGGEST SINGLE: "Moneytalks" (1991) BIGGEST LP: Back In Black (1980) GRAMMY AWARDS: 0 ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: 2003

AC/DC began with 2 brothers, Angus and Malcolm Young born in Scotland and raised in Australia. AC/DC (meaning Alternating Current/Direct Current) began with members Rob Bailey, Peter Clark, and Dave Evans on lead vocals in 1973. It was the Young's sister that suggested Angus wear a school uniform while performing - a move that quickly became the band's trademark. The lineup soon changed with the Young brothers replacing members with Bon Scott on vocals, Mark Evans on bass, and Phillip Rudd on drums. The band recorded 2 singles: "Can I Sit Next To You Girl" and "Rockin'." AC/DC was on its way to becoming the biggest heavy metal band in the world over the course of 2 decades.

AC/DC released High Voltage and TNT in Australia. The band had some success in Australia with the High Voltage and single "Baby Please Don't Go" but really took off with the release of TNT.

AC/dc relocated to the UK in hopes of success extended beyond Australia.

AC/DC released High Voltage in the US and Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap overseas.

AC/DC released Let There Be Rock.
Mark Evans left the group and was replaced with Cliff Williams on bass.

AC/DC toured the US with Kiss and Rush.

AC/DC released Powerage.

AC/DC released If You Want Blood You've Got It.

AC/DC released Highway To Hell and the band found their world-wide success reaching into the US.

Highway To Hell was certified gold.

# 170 Singles Artist of the Year

Bon Scott was found dead in a car after a night of heavy drinking. Scott was 33 and it was stated on the coroner's report that he had "drunk himself to death." Brian Johnson joined the group soon after on lead vocals.

Highway To Hell was certified platinum.

AC/DC released Back In Black.
AC/DC topped the UK LP chart for 2 weeks with Back In Black.

Back In Black was certified platinum, Let There Be Rock was certified gold, and If You Want Blood You've Got It was certified gold.
AC/DC hit the Top 40 with "You Shook Me All Night Long."

# 135 Singles Artist of the Year

AC/DC hit the Top 40 with "Back In Black."

High Voltage was certified gold.

AC/DC released Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - an LP released overseas 5 years earlier.

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap was certified platinum.

Powerage was certified gold.

AC/DC released For Those About To Rock (We Salute You).

# 182 Singles Artist of the Year

For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) was certified platinum.
AC/DC were nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group.

AC/DC hit the Top 40 with "Let's Get It Up" from the LP For Those About To Rock (We Salute You).

AC/DC released Flick Of The Switch.
Drummer Phillip Rudd left the group and was replaced by Simon Wright.

AC/DC had rock hits with "Flick Of The Switch" and "Guns For Hire."

AC/DC released '74 Jailbreak.
Back In Black was certified 5x platinum, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap was certified 2x platinum, For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) was certified 2x platinum, and Highway To Hell was certified 2x platinum.

AC/DC released Fly On The Wall.

Fly On The Wall was certified gold.

AC/DC had a rock hit with "Sink The Pink."

AC/DC released Who Made Who.

Who Made Who was certified gold.

AC/DC had a rock hit with "Who Made Who."

Who Made Who was certified platinum.

AC/DC released Blow Up Your Video.

Blow Up Your Video was certified platinum.

Who Made Who was certified gold.

AC/DC had rock hits with"That's The Way I Wanna Rock N Roll" and "Heatseeker."

AC/DC were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance (Blow Up Your Video).

Drummer Phillip Simon Wright leaves the band is replaced by Chris Slade.

AC/DC released The Razor's Edge.

Back In Black was certified 10x platinum, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap was certified 3x platinum, High Voltage was certified platinum, Highway To Hell was certified 3x platinum, If You Want Blood You've Got It was certified platinum, Let There Be Rock was certified platinum, Powerage was certified platinum, and Who Made Who was certified 2x platinum.

The Razors Edge was certified platinum.

'74 Jailbreak was certified gold.

AC/DC had a rock hit with "Thunderstruck."

# 124 Singles Artist of the Year

AC/DC hit the Top 40 with "Moneytalks."
Three teenagers were killed after being crushed by the crowd at a performance in Utah.
The Razors Edge was certified 2x platinum.

Highway To Hell was certified 4x platinum.
AC/DC were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance (The Razors Edge).

The video for "Thunderstruck" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Video.

AC/DC were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance ("Moneytalks").

The Razors Edge was certified 3x platinum.

AC/DC released Live and Live (Special Collector's Edition).

Live was certified platinum.

AC/DC topped the Billboard Album Rock charts with "Big Gun" for 2 weeks. The song was featured on the soundtrack for The Last Action Hero.
AC/DC topped the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for 2 weeks with "Big Gun."

Live was certified 2x platinum.

Rolling Stone: "The 100 Top Music Videos" included "Thunderstuck" at # 89.

High Voltage was certified 2x platinum and Who Made Who was certified 3x platinum.

AC/DC was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance ("Highway To Hell").

Phillip Rudd returned as the band's drummer.

For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) was certified 3x platinum.

AC/DC released Ballbreaker.

AC/DC topped the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for 3 weeks with "Hard As A Rock."

Ballbreaker was certified platinum

Back In Black was certified 12x platinum.

Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock And Roll includes "Highway To Hell" and "Back In Black."

AC/DC released the box set Bonfire.

Back In Black was certified 16x platinum, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap was certified 5x platinum, Bonfire was certified gold, and Let There Be Rock was certified 2x platinum.

VH1: 100 Greatest Rock Songs includes "You Shook Me All Night Long" at # 91.

AC/DC released Stiff Upper Lip.

AC/DC Topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart with "Stiff Upper Lip" for 4 weeks.

Stiff Upper Lip was certified gold

VH1: 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock includes AC/DC at # 4.
Rolling Stone & MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs includes "You Shook Me All Night Long" at # 92.

Back In Black was certified 19x platinum, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap was certified 6x platinum, Highway To Hell was certified 6x platinum, Who Made Who was certified 5x platinum, For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) was certified 4x platinum, Ballbreaker was certified 2x platinum, Flick Of The Switch was certified platinum, Bonfire was certified platinum, Fly On The Wall was certified platinum, The Razors Edge was certified 4x platinum, '74 Jailbreak was certified platinum, Live was certified 3x platinum, Live (Special Collector's Edition) was certified 2x platinum, and Stiff Upper Lip was certified platinum.
VH1: 100 Greatest Albums includes Back In Black at # 82.

Johnson was reported to be writing music and lyrics for a musical called Helen Of Troy set to debut in Florida next year.

AC/DC were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

VH1: 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years includes "You Shook Me All Night Long" at # 20.

AC/DC performed at a benefit concert in Toronto to help promote the city after the SARS scare keep many performers and tourists away.