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11/18/2017 AC/DC's Malcolm Young dies

 

Bon Scott and Angus Young were more prominently recognized, but co-founding rhythm guitarist and the elder of the Young brothers, Malcolm, is widely credited as having been the driving force that made AC/DC one of the biggest bands in Rock history.

 

Born Malcolm Mitchell Young on the sixth day of 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland, Malcolm and his younger brother would become two of  the fifteen members of the Young family that left their native country after a particularly brutal 1962-63 winter to take advantage of relocation incentives for families to move Down Under being offered by Australia.   

 

The Young brothers formed AC/DC ten years later.  Malcolm remained with the band until a lung cancer diagnosis sidelined him after the Black Ice Tour wrapped up in 2010.    His nephew, Steve Young, would take Malcolm's place as he had during a 1988 break with the group for health reasons. Malcolm's hopes and possibilities of returning to the band were dashed by the subsequent onset of dementia  in 2014.  Malcolm passed away on this day in 2017.

 

Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on November 18 include...

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1950 Graham Parker born.

1950 Doobie Brothers and Clover member John McFee born.

1950 Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake veteran Rudy Sarzo born.

1960 Kim Wilde born.

1962 Metallica’s Kirk Hammett born.

1971 Procol Harum records album with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.

1972 Danny Witten of Crazy Horse dies of heroin overdose.

1974 Genesis releases The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway.

1974 Ringo Starr releases Goodnight Vienna.

1975 Bruce Springsteen opens European tour at the Hammersmith Odeon in London.

1983 Badfinger’s Tom Evans commits suicide.

1985 Stevie Nicks releases Rock A Little.

1987 U2 opens for themselves disguised as country band in LA.

1990 Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall marry.

1991 U2 releases Achtung Baby!

1992 Black Sabbath gets Hollywood Walk Of Fame star.

1995 The Rolling Stones live stream a concert set for the first time.

1997 AC/DC releases Bonfire box set.

1997 Gary Glitter arrested when child porn is discovered on his computer while it is undergoing repairs.

1997 Metallica releases Reload.

1997 Led Zeppelin BBC Sessions released.

2008 Doors Live At The Martrix released.

2022 Jimi Hendrix Experience Live at the LA Forum April 26, 1969 released.