Birthday: January 6, 1953 (Capricorn)
Born In: Glasgow, Scotland
Malcolm Young was one of the founding members of the classic hard rock band ‘AC/DC’. A retired musician and songwriter, Malcolm was a quintessential pillar of the band until his retirement in 2014. Though some may argue that Angus Young, his brother, is the main attraction during the AC/DC concert, none can deny that it is Malcolm who has given AC/DC its soul and defined its sound. Undoubtedly he was the musical anchor of the band who made AC/DC synonymous to being a rhythm machine. While his ear-splitting rhythm guitar style gave them a distinction, it was his knowledge of ‘when not to play’ or his value of silence punctuating the riffs that immortalized many of the band’s numbers and albums. A long list of albums and singles wouldn’t have been what they are today had it not been for Malcolm’s ‘silent’ punctuations in between the riffs. His played a major role in AC/DC’s rise to fame as one of the best hard rock bands of the world. He influenced a legion of hard rock players, such as Metallica’s James Hetfield and Guns N’ Roses’ Izzy Stradlin. Ironic as it may seem to be, the man who gave it all and was one of the pillars of strength of AC/DC today no longer remembers anything. Though dementia ripped Malcolm off his memory, his works will remain in the memory of his fans and music lovers forever.
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Also Known As: Malcolm Mitchell Young
Died At Age: 64
Spouse/Ex-: Linda Young
father: William Young
mother: Margaret Young
siblings: Alexander Young, Angus Young, George Young
children: Cara Young, Ross Young
Born Country: Australia
Guitarists Lyricists & Songwriters
Height: 5'3" (160 cm), 5'3" Males
Died on: November 18, 2017
place of death: Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales, Australia
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Malcolm Mitchell Young was born on January 6, 1953, in Glasglow, Scotland, UK to William and Margaret Young. He was the sixth child of his parents.
In 1994, Malcolm together with Angus and Rudd indulged in jam sessions. Consequently, they started working on their next album ‘Ballbreaker’ that was released in 1995. In 1997, they came up with ‘Bonfire’ followed by ‘Stiff Upper Lip’ in 2000.
Malcolm’s health deteriorated in 2014, so much so that by April he became seriously ill and was unable to perform. Though Johnson claimed that the absence was only temporary until Malcolm’s health improved, in September, it was revealed that Malcolm had officially retired and wouldn’t be joining the band in future. His nephew Stevie Young filled up Malcolm’s place permanently.
Malcolm Young’s most promising work came in 1980, with AC/DC’s most successful album ‘Back in Black’. Despite coming after Scott’s loss, the album gave the band the international breakthrough that they were looking for. It sold more than 50 million copies and went on to become the second-highest-selling album in history. ‘Back in Black’ was also included amongst the ‘greatest’ albums list.
It was at the conclusion of the Black Ice World Tour that reports of Malcolm being diagnosed with early stage of lung cancer surfaced. Malcolm also suffered from an unspecified heart problem.
Malcolm Young died at Lulworth House in Elizabeth Bay, on November 18, 2017. He was 64.
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