Malcolm Young

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

42

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-01-06

Day of death

2017-11-18 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Glasgow - Scotland

Malcolm Young

Biography

Malcolm Mitchell Young (6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017) was an Australian musician and songwriter. He was best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist, and songwriter of the rock band AC/DC. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was with the band from its beginning in 1973 until retiring in 2014 due to health reasons. As a member of AC/DC, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. Though his younger brother Angus was the more visible of the brothers, Malcolm was described as the driving force and the leader of the band. In 2014, he stated that despite his retirement from the band, AC/DC was determined to continue making music with his blessing. As the rhythm guitarist, he was responsible for the broad sweep of the band's sound, developing many of their guitar riffs and co-writing the band's material with Angus. Young left AC/DC in mid-2014 to receive treatment for dementia. In September 2014, the band's management announced that he would be retiring permanently. He died from the effects of dementia on 18 November 2017.

Known For

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Behind the Music

    Behind the Music

  • AC/DC: Family Jewels

    AC/DC: Family Jewels

  • AC/DC: No Bull

    AC/DC: No Bull

  • For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow

    For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow

  • Private Parts

    Private Parts

  • Toronto Rocks

    Toronto Rocks

  • AC/DC: Let There Be Rock

    AC/DC: Let There Be Rock

  • Rock Goes to College

    Rock Goes to College

  • AC/DC: Live at River Plate

    AC/DC: Live at River Plate

  • AC/DC: Live At Donington

    AC/DC: Live At Donington

  • AC/DC : Forever Young

    AC/DC : Forever Young

  • AC/DC - Rocks Detroit

    AC/DC - Rocks Detroit

  • AC/DC: Live '77 At The Hippodrome Golders Green London

    AC/DC: Live '77 At The Hippodrome Golders Green London

  • AC/DC: The Story of Back in Black

    AC/DC: The Story of Back in Black

  • AC/DC - Fly On The Wall

    AC/DC - Fly On The Wall

  • AC/DC - Plug Me In

    AC/DC - Plug Me In

  • AC/DC: live at the SARStock Festival

    AC/DC: live at the SARStock Festival

  • AC/DC: High Voltage 1973-1980

    AC/DC: High Voltage 1973-1980

  • AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip Live

    AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip Live

  • AC/DC Live At The Circus Krone

    AC/DC Live At The Circus Krone

  • Rock: the origin

    Rock: the origin

  • AC/DC: Lightning Over Japan

    AC/DC: Lightning Over Japan

  • AC/DC: Dirty Deeds

    AC/DC: Dirty Deeds

  • AC/DC: Live At The Apollo, Glasgow

    AC/DC: Live At The Apollo, Glasgow

  • AC/DC - Capital Center, Landover, MD, USA, December 1981

    AC/DC - Capital Center, Landover, MD, USA, December 1981

  • AC/DC - Ride On, Bon!

    AC/DC - Ride On, Bon!

  • AC/DC Live '77

    AC/DC Live '77

  • ACDC - Rough & Tough

    ACDC - Rough & Tough

  • AC/DC: Live at Rijnhallen, Arnhem, Netherlands

    AC/DC: Live at Rijnhallen, Arnhem, Netherlands

  • AC/DC Joe Louis Arena Detroit USA November 18 1983

    AC/DC Joe Louis Arena Detroit USA November 18 1983

  • AC/DC Backtracks

    AC/DC Backtracks

  • Rock Goes To College: AC/DC

    Rock Goes To College: AC/DC

  • AC/DC: World Series of Rock '79

    AC/DC: World Series of Rock '79

  • AC/DC: Live At The Pavillion, Paris 1979

    AC/DC: Live At The Pavillion, Paris 1979

  • AC/DC ‎– Live 77-78

    AC/DC ‎– Live 77-78

  • Rock Masters: AC/DC

    Rock Masters: AC/DC

  • AC/DC: Hells Highway

    AC/DC: Hells Highway

  • AC/DC: Donington Park 18 August 1984

    AC/DC: Donington Park 18 August 1984

  • Back In Black - The Videos

    Back In Black - The Videos

  • AC/DC - At the Pavillon in Paris 1979

    AC/DC - At the Pavillon in Paris 1979

  • AC/DC: Live at Circus Krone

    AC/DC: Live at Circus Krone