Group Members:
Malcom Young (Rhythm guitar/vocals)
Angus Young (Lead guitar)
Brian Johnson (Lead Vocals)
Cliff Williams (Bass/Vocals)
Phil Rudd (Drums)

Sex: All Male

Nationality: Australian

Formed by: was formed in 1973 in Australia by guitarist Malcolm Young after his band, the Velvet Underground, collapsed

Got Their Start: With his younger brother Angus (15, at the time) as lead guitarist, the band played some gigs around Sydney

Profession: musicians

Debut Album: High Voltage and TNT -- in Australia in 1974 and 1975 which became the 1976 release High Voltage in the U.S. and U.K

Worldwide Sales: estimated at 150 million copies worldwide

Claim to fame: with the 1980 album Back in Black selling over 21 million in the US alone and 40+ world wide (recorded months following Bon Scott's death on February 20th, 1980)

Band ERAs: "Bon Scott era (1974-80)" and the "Brian Johnson era (1980-present)".

Born: Born in Glasgow, Scotland, the brothers Angus, Malcolm and George Young moved with their family to Sydney as children

School Uniforms: This trademark style was from their actual uniform at Ashfield Boys High School, in Sydney. It was suggested by their sister Margaret

Name Game:
The band got their name from their sister's sewing machine. It said AC/DC, and that just stuck in their heads. It meant "alternating current/direct current"

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