when did the lead singer of ac/dc die
Bon Scott Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980) was an Australian singer and songwriter, best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980.[1]
Bon Scott Scott moved to Adelaide in 1970 and joined the progressive rock band Fraternity.[6] Fraternity released the LPs Livestock and Flaming Galah before touring the UK in 1973, where they changed their name to Fang. During this time they played support slots for Status Quo and Geordie, whose front man, Brian Johnson, would become the lead singer of AC/DC after Scott's death.[1] During this time, on 24 January 1972, Scott married Irene Thornton.[9]