Malcolm Young
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1953-01-06
Day of Death
2017-11-18 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Glasgow - Scotland
Malcolm Young
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting
(2023)
Rock: the origin
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
AC/DC : Forever Young
as Self (archive footage)
(2020)
(2012)
AC/DC: Dirty Deeds
as Self
(2009)
AC/DC: Live at River Plate
as Guitars
(2009)
(2009)
AC/DC Backtracks
as Malcolm Young
(2008)
AC/DC: Hells Highway
as Himself
(2008)
(2007)
(2005)
(2005)
ACDC - Rough & Tough
as Rhythmus-Gitarre
(2005)
AC/DC: The Bon Scott Years
as himself
(2004)
AC/DC - Ride On, Bon!
as Himself - Rhythm Guitar
(2004)
AC/DC: High Voltage 1973-1980
as Guitar
(2003)
Toronto Rocks
as Self
(2003)
AC/DC Live At The Circus Krone
as Himself - Rhythm Guitar
(2003)
(2003)
AC/DC: Live '77 At The Hippodrome Golders Green London
as Rhythm Guitar
(2003)
AC/DC Live '77
as Self
(2003)
AC/DC: live at the SARStock Festival
as Rhythm Guitar
(2001)
AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip Live
as Himself - Rhythm Guitar
(1997)
Private Parts
as Malcolm Young - AC-DC Rhythm Guitar
(1996)
AC/DC: No Bull
as Rhythm Guitar
(1992)
AC/DC: Live At Donington
as Self - Rhythm Guitar
(1990)
AC/DC - Rocks Detroit
as Rhythm Guitar
(1984)
(1983)
(1981)
AC/DC: Lightning Over Japan
as Rhythm Guitar
(1981)
(1980)
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock
as Self - Guitars
(1979)
(1979)
AC/DC: World Series of Rock '79
as Rhythm Guitar
(1979)
(1978)
AC/DC: Live At The Apollo, Glasgow
as Self - Rhythm Guitar
(1978)
Rock Goes To College: AC/DC
as Himself
(1977)
Rock Masters: AC/DC
as Himself
Crew
(1986)
Maximum Overdrive
Original Music Composer
(1980)
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock
Writer