Malcolm Young, who has died aged 64, was the driving force behind AC/DC, the rock outfit that sold more than 200m albums over 40 years to become one of the highest-grossing bands of all time. AC/DC co-founder Malcolm Young dies aged 64 Read moreFor Those About to Rock We Salute You (1981) was another smash, and AC/DC’s first US chart-topper (a feat they wouldn’t repeat until Black Ice in 2008). Finding the family home besieged by Easybeats fans influenced Malcolm and his younger brother Angus to form a band of their own. In April 2014 AC/DC’s website announced: “Malcolm Young is taking a break from the band due to ill health.” It was rumoured that their nephew Stevie Young (son of Alex Young, who died in 1997) might once again stand in for his uncle. • Malcolm Young, musician, born 6 January 1953; died 18 November 2017.

Source: The Guardian November 18, 2017 18:00 UTC