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Malcolm Young
Glasgow - Scotland
Malcolm Mitchell Young (6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017) was an Australian musician and songwriter. He was best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist, and…
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Malcolm Mitchell Young (6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017) was an Australian musician and songwriter. He was best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist, and songwriter of the rock band AC/DC. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was with the band from its beginning in 1973 until retiring in 2014 due to health reasons. As a member of AC/DC, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. Though his younger brother Angus was the more visible of the brothers, Malcolm was described as the driving force and the leader of the band. In 2014, he stated that despite his retirement from the band, AC/DC was determined to continue making music with his blessing. As the rhythm guitarist, he was responsible for the broad sweep of the band's sound, developing many of their guitar riffs and co-writing the band's material with Angus. Young left AC/DC in mid-2014 to receive treatment for dementia. In September 2014, the band's management announced that he would be retiring permanently. He died from the effects of dementia on 18 November 2017.
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2023
Rock: the origin
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2023
AC/DC : Forever Young
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2020
AC/DC: The Story of Back in Black
Movie Self
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2015
Blood + Thunder: The Sound of Alberts
TV show Self
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2012
AC/DC: Dirty Deeds
Movie Self
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2009
AC/DC: Live at River Plate
Movie Guitars
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2009
AC/DC Backtracks
Movie Malcolm Young
- 2009
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2008
AC/DC: Hells Highway
Movie Self
- 2008
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2007
AC/DC - Plug Me In
Movie Self
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2005
ACDC - Rough & Tough
Movie Rhythmus-Gitarre
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2005
AC/DC: Family Jewels
Movie Self
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2004
AC/DC: High Voltage 1973-1980
Movie Guitar
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2004
AC/DC - Ride On, Bon!
Movie Self - Rhythm Guitar
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2003
AC/DC: live at the SARStock Festival
Movie Rhythm Guitar
More credits
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2003
Toronto Rocks
Movie Self
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2003
AC/DC Live At The Circus Krone
Movie Self - Rhythm Guitar
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2003
AC/DC Live '77
Movie Self
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2003
AC/DC – Live 77-78
Movie
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2001
AC/DC - Stiff Upper Lip Live
Movie Self - Rhythm Guitar
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1997
Behind the Music
TV show Self
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1997
Private Parts
Movie Malcolm Young - AC-DC Rhythm Guitar
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1996
AC/DC: No Bull
Movie Rhythm Guitar
- 1996
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1992
AC/DC: Live At Donington
Movie Self - Rhythm Guitar
- 1992
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1990
AC/DC - Rocks Detroit
Movie Rhythm Guitar
- 1984
- 1983
- 1983
- 1981
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1981
AC/DC: Lightning Over Japan
Movie Rhythm Guitar
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1980
AC/DC - Let There Be Rock
Movie Self - Guitars
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1979
AC/DC: Live At The Pavillion, Paris 1979
Movie Self
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1979
AC/DC: World Series of Rock '79
Movie Rhythm Guitar
- 1979
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1978
Rock Goes To College: AC/DC
Movie Self
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1978
Rock Goes to College
TV show Self
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1978
AC/DC: Live At The Apollo, Glasgow
Movie Self - Rhythm Guitar
