Malcolm Young: AC/DC Co-Founder and Rhythm Guitarist Dies at 64
November 18, 2017
Malcolm Young was a Scottish-born Australian guitarist. Born on January 6, 1953, in Glasgow, he moved to Sydney as a child.
He co-founded AC/DC in 1973 with his younger brother Angus and played rhythm guitar until 2014. The band's albums include Highway to Hell and Back in Black, one of the best-selling albums of all time. AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
He retired in 2014 because of dementia. Young died in Sydney on November 18, 2017, at age 64.
Achievements: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2003), co-founder of AC/DC.
Birth: January 6, 1953 - Glasgow, Scotland.
Profession: Guitarist.
Interesting Facts: He was the band's driving rhythm force.