In November 1973 Malcolm and Angus Young formed AC/DC and recruited bassist Larry Van Kriedt, vocalist Dave Evans, and Colin Burgess, ex-Masters Apprentices drummer.Pushing hard for the band's success were Australia's legendary roadie Ray Arnold and his partner Alan Kissack. The two men convinced Chequers entertainment manager Gene Pierson to let the band play at the popular Sydney nightclub on New Year's Eve, 1973. The band was so loud that management complained. Pierson however took an interest, and booked them into the Bondi Lifesaver and other venues where they further developed their stage show. The early line-up of the band changed often; Colin Burgess was the first member fired, and several bassists and drummers passed through the band during the next year.
Gene Pierson brokered the arrangement for Bon Scott from Fraternity to join as lead singer. He was also instrumental in getting personal friend Ted Albert of Albert Productions to listen to AC/DC and arrange with programme manager Rod Muir of Australia's biggest rock station 2SM to have them on the bill for one of their school holiday concerts at Chequers which helped launch AC/DC's career and led to their being signed to the EMI-distributed Albert Productions label for Australia and New Zealand.
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AC/DC, from L-R: Brian Johnson, Malcolm Young,Phil Rudd, Angus Young, Cliff Williams, performing at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma on 31 August 2009. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Hard rock, blues rock, rock and roll |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | Albert, EMI, Columbia, Epic, Atlantic,Atco, Elektra, East West |
| Associated acts | Geordie, The Easybeats, Fraternity,The Valentines, Marcus Hook Roll Band, Rhino Bucket |
| Website | www.acdc.com |
| Members | Angus Young Malcolm Young Phil Rudd Cliff Williams Brian Johnson |
| Past members | Dave Evans Larry Van Kriedt Colin Burgess Neil Smith Ron Carpenter Russell Coleman Noel Taylor Peter Clack Rob Bailey Bon Scott Mark Evans Simon Wright Chris Slade |
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