Angus Young
Angus Young | |
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Young performing in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Angus McKinnon Young |
| Born | 31 March 1955 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1970–present |
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| Website | acdc |
Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is an Australian musician, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, songwriter, and the only continuous member of the hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his energetic performances, schoolboy-uniform stage outfits and his own version of Chuck Berry's duckwalk. Young was ranked 38th in the 2023 edition of Rolling Stone's 250 greatest guitarists of all time list. In 2003, Young and the other members of AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.