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Bon Scott

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Bon Scott

1946–1980

Australian singer (1946–1980)

Late 20th Century

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Death

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Biography

Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott was an Australian singer who was the second lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. In the July 2004 issue of Classic Rock, Scott was ranked number one in a list of the "100 Greatest Frontmen of All Time". Hit Parader ranked Scott as fifth on their 2006 list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Vocalists of all time.

Source: Wikipedia · Compiled March 2026 · AI-summarized

Timeline

1946
Birth

Australian singer (AC/DC) (d. 1980)

July 9 →
1980
Death

Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter (AC/DC) (b. 1946)

February 19 →

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