AC/DC Bon Scott Had A Little Know Secret That Is Unbelievable
AC/DC Bon Scott was an Australian singer and songwriter. He was the second lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until he died in 1980….
Bon Scott of AC/DC
Paul Kane/Getty ImagesAC/DC Bon Scott was an Australian singer and songwriter. He was the second lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until he died in 1980.
Scott’s vocals were inspired by his idol, Little Richard. Bon's past jobs included working as a postman, bartender, and truck packer. In 1966, Scott started his first band, The Spektors, as a drummer and occasional lead singer. After a year, the Spektors merged with another local band, the Winstons, and formed the Valentines, in which Scott was the co-lead singer…
Bon Scott's Little Known Secret That Not Many Remeber
Before joining AC/DC in 1974, Bon Scott was in a few other bands in his early career.
In The Valentine’s, Bon Scott and the band covered a version of The Foundation’s hit single Build Me Up Buttercup. And having moved from Perth to Melbourne, the band was becoming quite popular in Australia, enough to make a TV appearance. This may be Bon’s first time singing on TV.
This video is from shortly before the band broke up. They appeared on TV in 1960, and the band ended in 1970. Bon isn’t singing lead in this video; he’s the one doing the backup lines repeating the lead singer. Look closely; that’s really Bon Scott!
How Did Bon Scott Get To Front AC/DC?
While Bon was doing backups, The Valentines had heard from George Young that an up-and-coming band from Sydney called AC/DC was looking for a new singer. Vince from the Valentines got Bon to join the band onstage in Adelaide, and there was an instant bond between Little Richard and Chuck Berry, the Scottish roots of the Scotts, and the Young brothers, Angus and Malcolm.
And the Rest, my friends, is rock and roll history.
Bon Scott Was Not The Only Singer Founded By Another Band
Current AC/DC singer Brian Johnson did a stint with another band before AC/DC.
Brian Johnson was in a glam-rock band, Geordie, in 1972. The band split up in 1978, but Johnson put it back together in 1980. Just after a record contract had been signed, Johnson was asked to audition for AC/DC.
Good Timing For Brian Johnson To Find AC/DC
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesBrian Johnson's Voice In Good Shape So Far
After the band Geordie split up in 1978, Johnson was asked to audition for AC/DC following Bon Scott's death on 19 February 1980. AC/DC guitarists and founders Angus and Malcolm Young initially reached out to Brian, remembering when Bon had been impressed with him after seeing him perform with Geordie.
Brian Johnson's first album with AC/DC, Back in Black, became the second-best-selling album of all time
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