Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980) was an Australian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist, best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980.
Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980) was an Australian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist, best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980.
Scott was born in Forfar in Angus, Scotland, and spent his early years in Kirriemuir. He moved to Australia with his family in 1952 at the age of six, living in Melbourne for four years before settling in Fremantle, Western Australia.
Scott formed his first band, The Spektors, in 1964 and became the band's drummer and occasional lead vocalist. He performed in several other bands including The Valentines and Fraternity before replacing Dave Evans as the lead singer of AC/DC in 1974. AC/DC's popularity grew throughout the 1970s, initially in Australia, and then internationally. Their 1979 album Highway to Hell reached the top 20 in the United States, and the band seemed on the verge of a commercial breakthrough. However, on 19 February 1980, Scott died after a night out in London. AC/DC briefly considered disbanding, but the group recruited vocalist Brian Johnson of the British glam rock band Geordie. AC/DC's subsequent album, Back in Black, was released only five months later, and was a tribute to Scott. It went on to become the second-best-selling album in history.
In the July 2004 issue of Classic Rock, Scott was rated as number one in a list of the "100 Greatest Frontmen of All Time". Hit Parader ranked Scott as fifth on their 2006 list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Vocalists of all time.
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Filmography (Movies)
Rock: the origin
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:11/10/2023
AC/DC : Forever Young
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:09/04/2023
AC/DC: The Story of Back in Black
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:25/07/2020
ACDC - Documentation
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:20/01/2013
AC/DC: Dirty Deeds
Character:Archive Footage
Release Date:06/04/2012
AC/DC: Hells Highway
Character:Himself
Release Date:23/06/2008
AC/DC - At the Pavillon in Paris 1979
Character:
Release Date:06/06/2008
AC/DC: Highway to Hell - Classic Album Under Review
Character:Self
Release Date:22/01/2008
AC/DC - Plug Me In
Character:
Release Date:16/10/2007
ACDC - Rough & Tough
Character:Sänger
Release Date:16/12/2005
AC/DC: Family Jewels
Character:
Release Date:18/03/2005
AC/DC: High Voltage 1973-1980
Character:Vocals
Release Date:15/08/2004
AC/DC - Ride On, Bon!
Character:Himself - Vocals
Release Date:01/07/2004
AC/DC: Live '77 At The Hippodrome Golders Green London
Character:Vocals
Release Date:22/01/2003
AC/DC Live '77
Character:Self
Release Date:02/01/2003
AC/DC – Live 77-78
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2003
AC/DC: Lightning Over Japan
Character:Lead Vocals
Release Date:02/05/1981
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock
Character:Self - Vocals
Release Date:01/09/1980
AC/DC: Live At The Pavillion, Paris 1979
Character:Self
Release Date:09/12/1979
AC/DC: World Series of Rock '79
Character:Lead Vocals
Release Date:28/07/1979
AC/DC: Live at Rijnhallen, Arnhem, Netherlands
Character:
Release Date:13/07/1979
Rock Goes To College: AC/DC
Character:Himself
Release Date:10/11/1978
AC/DC: Live At The Apollo, Glasgow
Character:Self - Vocals
Release Date:30/04/1978
Rock Masters: AC/DC
Character:Himself
Release Date:27/10/1977
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