Biography
The legendary solo guitarist, the author of the songs and the only permanent participant of the Australian AC / DC Group Angus Yang takes the 24th place in the list of the 100 greatest musicians in the entire history of Rolling Stone magazine. Not only unsurpassed craftsmanship is distinguished from many others, but also the ability to keep themselves on stage: Young gives concerts exclusively in school uniform, and "Duck Walking" Chuck Berry turned into his own "chip".Childhood and youth
Angus McKinnon Young was born on March 31, 1955 in the largest Scottish city of Glasgow. In 1963, the country covered the most severe winter in the entire history - the thickness of the snow cover reached 2.44 m. The advised then the relocation program in Australia seduced by Parents of Angus, William and Margaret, who were not accustomed to linous frost. At the end of June of the same year, adults and six children set aside to Canberra.
Embed from getty imagesTogether with Angus in Australia, his brothers George moved (1946-2017), Malcolm (1953-2017), Stephen (1933-1989), William Jr. (1940) and the only sister of Margaret (1935 p.) . Later, the family was reunited by another brother John Young (1937 r.), And Alex Yang (1939-1997) remained in the UK.
Angus threw the Ashfield Boys school in Sydney for 15 years.
Music
According to Malcolm Yang, men in their family Talented:"Stephen plays perfectly at the accordion. Alex and John were the first to have mastered the guitar, then George, I, and Finally, Angus. "The musical education of Anguus began with a banjo, pulled by six strings. Then there was a used acoustic guitar, and after her, in 1970, Gibson SG. This tool also bought from the hands, but Young did not refuse him until the deck had rotted the sweat and water. Before the appearance of AC / DC Angus played in Marcus Hook Roll Band and Kantuckee.
Embed from getty imagesAC / DC appeared in 1973, when Angus turned 18 years old. He assumed the role of a solo guitarist, Malcolm - Rhythm Guitarist. For the drums, Colin Burgess, on the bass guitar - Larry Van Crydt. "Voice" of the group was Dave Evans.
Young tried several stage costumes before putting on the legendary school uniform: Spiderman, Zorro, Gorilla, parody of Superman named Super-Young. To match the selected image, AC / DC gave information to the press that Angus is not 18, and 14 years.
The first school uniform for the musician created his sister Margaret. When she rubbed, Angus began to wear a suit from Ashfield BOYS. He sat perfectly, because since those times Yang did not grow much. Now its growth is 157 cm.
In 1975, AC / DC released the debut album "High Voltage", taking an honorable place on Olympus Hard Cora. The Highway To Hell Studio Album (1979) became a bestseller and removed AC / DC to a new height, and "Back in Black" (1980) is considered, perhaps the best disc group. He took the 2nd place in the list of best-selling plates, giving way to Thriller Michael Jackson: the circulation exceeds 50 million copies. The authorship of most songs belongs to Angus Yangu.
Embed from getty imagesOn May 16, 2012, Yang recognized the best Australian guitarist of all times on the results of a survey of the Guitar Magazine magazine. On the subject of the skill of Angus once in an interview, the producer of Brendan O'Brien was spoken:
"Because of the Zakidonov on the stage, many do not consider him a great guitarist. But if you introduce Yang to some other group, critics will immediately call it an outstanding master. "In April 2014, Malcolm Young left AC / DC due to weak health, leaving Angus the last permanent member of the group. Now the drummer Chris Slade, Stevy Yang, the Son of the Senior Brother of Angus - Stephen, and Exle Rose, the frontman of the group Guns N 'Roses, help him.
Personal life
Angus and his wife Helen (in Van Lochorn's Maiden) own houses in Australia, Great Britain and the Netherlands, from where a woman is coming. Personal life of the couple acquired the official status in February 1980, since then the spouses live soul into the soul. They have no children.
Young is an avid smoker, but does not touch alcohol. It does not lead social networks: it does not share thoughts in Twitter, and the photo is in "Instagram".
Angus Young now
In 2019, AC / DC marks 46 years old, and Angus Young is still, as in the youth, "is posted" on the stage: Changes in a school uniform, it is written on the floor in his own version of the "duck gait" Chuck Berry, heglects in front of the fans "fifth point.Angus aged, and in his biography came a lull: on the official AC / DC website there are no news about speedy concerts.
Discography
MARCUS HOOK ROLL BAND:
- 1973 - "Tales of Old Grand Daddy"
As part of AC / DC:
- 1975 - "High Voltage"
- 1975 - "T.N.T."
- 1978 - "Powerage"
- 1979 - Highway To Hell
- 1980 - "Back in Black"
- 1985 - "Fly On The Wall"
- 1988 - "Blow Up Your Video"
- 1990 - "The Razor's EDGE"
- 1995 - "Ballbreaker"
- 2000 - "STIFF UPPER LIP"
- 2008 - "Black Ice"
- 2014 - "Rock or Bust"