Record Number |
620462 |
ISBN |
9781760528751 |
Author |
Apter, Jeff |
Title |
Malcolm Young : the man who made AC/DC / by Jeff Apter. |
Portion of title |
Man who made AC/DC |
Publication details |
Crows Nest : Allen & Unwin, 2019. |
Pagination etc. |
307 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations and portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-307) and index. |
Summary Note |
Malcolm Young was the founder and the driving force of AC/DC, a man who possessed what many have called 'the greatest right hand in rock and roll'. That riff-producing mitt provided the muscle behind such signature songs as 'Highway to Hell', 'Back in Black', 'A Long Way to the Top' and many others, helping AC/DC survive shifting musical trends and numerous in-house dramas to stand tall as the biggest rock band on the planet. Yet Malcolm was the most unpretentious man to ever strap on a wide-bodied Gretsch. 'I've never felt like a pop star,' he once told Rolling Stone. 'This is a 9-to-5 sort of gig.' This is the first biography to focus exclusively on Malcolm, and tells of his remarkable rise from working-class Glasgow and Sydney to the biggest stages in the world. |
Subject |
AC/DC (Musical group) |
Young, Malcolm, -- 1953-2017 |
Rock music -- History |
Rock groups -- New South Wales -- Sydney |
Guitarists -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- Biography |
Rock musicians -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- Biography |
Biography: arts & entertainment |
Rock musicians -- Australia -- Sydney -- Biography |
Guitarists -- Australia -- Sydney -- Biography |
Biographies |
Rock groups -- Australia -- Sydney |
Guitarists -- Australia -- Biography |
Rock music -- Australia -- History and criticism |
Rock musicians -- Australia -- Biography |
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