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Birth name | Angus McKinnon Young |
Born | Glasgow, Scotland | 31 March 1955
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.[1] In 2003, Young and the other members of AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.