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rguitars.gif (6044 bytes)    Formed: 1973 in Australia Years
Active: 1974 through present. Group's Main Members: Angus Young,
Malcolm Young, Bon Scott, Brian Johnson, Cliff Williams, Phil
Rudd, Chris Slade, Simon Wright, Mark Evans, Dave Evans, George
Young  AC/DCAC/DC was formed in December, 1973, in Australia, by
guitarist Malcolm Young, whom had just left his last band,
Velvet Underground. He saw first hand all the benefits that came
with being a rock star, as his older brother, George Young,
reach the big time as a member of the popular 1960s band, the
Easybeats. He very much wanted to follow in George's footsteps.
Malcolm also could see that his younger brother, Angus, was a
very talented guitar player, even if he was only 15 years old,
and picked him to be the new band's lead guitarist. Because
Angus was still a school boy, his sister suggested that he
should wear his school uniform on stage; so he did, and in time
the look would become his