Cliff Williams

Cliff Williams
Williams performing with AC/DC in 1982
Background information
Birth nameClifford Williams
Born (1949-12-14) 14 December 1949 (age 74)
Romford, Essex, England
OriginHoylake, Merseyside, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
Instruments
  • Bass
  • vocals
Years active1966–2016, 2018–present[1][2]
LabelsColumbia
Member of
Formerly of
Websiteacdc.com

Clifford Williams (born 14 December 1949) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He started his professional music career in 1967 and had previously been in the English groups Home and Bandit. His first studio album with AC/DC was Powerage in 1978. Williams was inducted into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of AC/DC in 2003. Williams announced his retirement from AC/DC in 2016, but returned for their 2020 comeback album Power Up along with band mates Brian Johnson and Phil Rudd. His side projects include benefit concerts.

  1. ^ "AC/DC's Cliff Williams Returns to Action with Covers Band". Ultimateclassicrock.com. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Is Cliff Williams Back With AC/DC?". Loudwire.com. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.