Malcolm Young
Born
January 6, 1953
Died
November 18, 2017 (64 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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 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
Rock: the origin
Self (archive footage)
2023
AC/DC : Forever Young
Self (archive footage)
2023
AC/DC: The Story of Back in Black
Self
2020
AC/DC: Dirty Deeds
Self
2012
AC/DC: Live at River Plate
Guitars
2009
AC/DC Backtracks
Malcolm Young
2009
AC/DC: Live at Circus Krone
2009
AC/DC: Hells Highway
Himself
2008
AC/DC - At the Pavillon in Paris 1979
2008
AC/DC - Plug Me In
2007
ACDC - Rough & Tough
Rhythmus-Gitarre
2005
AC/DC: Family Jewels
2005
AC/DC: High Voltage 1973-1980
Guitar
2004
AC/DC - Ride On, Bon!
Himself - Rhythm Guitar
2004
AC/DC: live at the SARStock Festival
Rhythm Guitar
2003
Toronto Rocks
Self
2003
AC/DC Live At The Circus Krone
Himself - Rhythm Guitar
2003
AC/DC: Live '77 At The Hippodrome Golders Green London
Rhythm Guitar
2003
AC/DC Live '77
Self
2003
AC/DC – Live 77-78
2003
AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip Live
Himself - Rhythm Guitar
2001
Behind the Music
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Private Parts
Malcolm Young - AC-DC Rhythm Guitar
1997
AC/DC: No Bull
Rhythm Guitar
1996
AC/DC: Live At Donington
Self - Rhythm Guitar
1992
AC/DC - Rocks Detroit
Rhythm Guitar
1990
AC/DC: Donington Park 18 August 1984
1984
AC/DC Joe Louis Arena Detroit USA November 18 1983
Himself
1983
AC/DC - Capital Center, Landover, MD, USA, December 1981
1981
AC/DC: Lightning Over Japan
Rhythm Guitar
1981
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock
Self - Guitars
1980
AC/DC: World Series of Rock '79
Rhythm Guitar
1979
AC/DC: Live at Rijnhallen, Arnhem, Netherlands
1979
Rock Goes To College: AC/DC
Himself
1978
AC/DC - Fly On The Wall
Rock Goes to College
Himself · (15 episodes)
1978
AC/DC: Live At The Apollo, Glasgow
Self - Rhythm Guitar
1978
Back In Black - The Videos
AC/DC: Live At The Pavillion, Paris 1979
Self
1979
Rock Masters: AC/DC
Himself
1977
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1975