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- DC abstract "AC/DC are an Australian hard rock band, formed in November 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, who have remained constant members. Commonly referred to as a hard rock or blues rock band, they are also considered pioneers of heavy metal and are sometimes classified as such, though they have always dubbed their music as simply "rock and roll". To date they are one of the highest-grossing bands of all time.AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album, High Voltage, on 17 February 1975. Membership subsequently stabilised until bassist Mark Evans was replaced by Cliff Williams in 1977 for the album Powerage. Within months of recording the album Highway to Hell, lead singer and co-songwriter Bon Scott died on 19 February 1980 after a night of heavy alcohol consumption. The group briefly considered disbanding, but buoyed by support from Scott's parents, decided to continue and set about finding a new vocalist. Ex-Geordie singer Brian Johnson was auditioned and selected to replace Scott. Later that year, the band released the new album, Back in Black, which was made as a tribute to Bon Scott. The album launched them to new heights of success and became their all time best-seller, selling over 10,000 copies a day in its first week.The band's next album, For Those About to Rock We Salute You, was their first album to reach number one in the United States. AC/DC declined in popularity soon after drummer Phil Rudd was fired in 1983 and was replaced by future Dio drummer Simon Wright. The band experienced a resurgence in the early 1990s with the release of The Razors Edge. Phil Rudd returned in 1994 after Chris Slade, who was with the band from 1989 to 1994, was asked to leave in favour of him, and contributed to the band's 1995 album Ballbreaker. Since then, the band's line-up has remained the same. Stiff Upper Lip was released in 2000 and was well received by critics, and the band's latest studio album, Black Ice, was released on 20 October 2008 and was the second-highest-selling album of that year. It was their biggest hit on the charts since For Those About to Rock, eventually reaching No.1 on all charts worldwide.As of 2010, AC/DC had sold more than 200 million albums worldwide, including 71 million albums in the United States alone, making them the fifth-best-selling band in the United States. Back in Black has sold an estimated 50 million units worldwide, making it the fifth-highest-selling album by any artist – and the third-highest-selling album by any band. The album has sold 22 million units in the US alone, where it is the sixth-highest-selling album of all time. AC/DC ranked fourth on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" and were named the seventh "Greatest Heavy Metal Band of All Time" by MTV. In 2004, AC/DC ranked No. 72 on the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Producer Rick Rubin, who wrote an essay on the band for the Rolling Stone list, referred to AC/DC as "the greatest rock and roll band of all time." In 2010, AC/DC were ranked number 23 in the VH1 list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".".
- DC activeYearsStartYear "1973".
- DC associatedBand Fraternity_(band).
- DC associatedBand Geordie_(band).
- DC associatedBand Marcus_Hook_Roll_Band.
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- DC associatedBand The_Valentines_(rock_band).
- DC associatedMusicalArtist Fraternity_(band).
- DC associatedMusicalArtist Geordie_(band).
- DC associatedMusicalArtist Marcus_Hook_Roll_Band.
- DC associatedMusicalArtist Rhino_Bucket.
- DC associatedMusicalArtist The_Easybeats.
- DC associatedMusicalArtist The_Valentines_(rock_band).
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- DC bandMember Angus_Young.
- DC bandMember Brian_Johnson.
- DC bandMember Cliff_Williams.
- DC bandMember Malcolm_Young.
- DC bandMember Phil_Rudd.
- DC formerBandMember Bon_Scott.
- DC formerBandMember Chris_Slade.
- DC formerBandMember Colin_Burgess_(musician).
- DC formerBandMember Dave_Evans_(singer).
- DC formerBandMember Larry_Van_Kriedt.
- DC formerBandMember Mark_Evans_(musician).
- DC formerBandMember Peter_Clack.
- DC formerBandMember Rob_Bailey_(musician).
- DC formerBandMember Simon_Wright_(musician).
- DC genre Blues_rock.
- DC genre Hard_rock.
- DC genre Rock_and_roll.
- DC hometown Australia.
- DC hometown New_South_Wales.
- DC hometown Sydney.
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- DC recordLabel Albert_Productions.
- DC recordLabel Atco_Records.
- DC recordLabel Atlantic_Records.
- DC recordLabel Columbia_Records.
- DC recordLabel EMI_Records.
- DC recordLabel East_West_Records.
- DC recordLabel Elektra_Records.
- DC recordLabel Epic_Records.
- DC thumbnail ACDC_In_Tacoma_2009.jpg?width=300.
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- DC alt "Rock band in performance on a well-lit but hazy stage. we see two guitarists, a bassist, a vocalist off to one side, and a drummer in the rear.".
- DC associatedActs Fraternity_(band).
- DC associatedActs Geordie_(band).
- DC associatedActs Marcus_Hook_Roll_Band.
- DC associatedActs Rhino_Bucket.
- DC associatedActs The_Easybeats.
- DC associatedActs The_Valentines_(rock_band).
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- DC caption "--08-31".
- DC currentMembers Angus_Young.
- DC currentMembers Brian_Johnson.
- DC currentMembers Cliff_Williams.
- DC currentMembers Malcolm_Young.
- DC currentMembers Phil_Rudd.
- DC description ""Back in Blacks riff is one of the most recognised in hard rock history. The song ranked No.187 on Rolling Stone 's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and reached No.37 in the US.".
- DC description "Sample of Black Ices lead single "Rock 'n' Roll Train". The song is centred around guitar riffs and elemental drum beats, and features harmonic backing vocals during the chorus.".
- DC description "The second single of High Voltage demonstrates a combination of bagpipes with more traditional rock instruments while the lyrics discuss the perils of being in a rock band.".
- DC expiry "2018-05-11".
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- DC genre Blues_rock.
- DC genre Hard_rock.
- DC genre Rock_and_roll.
- DC hasPhotoCollection DC.
- DC id "66".
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- DC label Albert_Productions.
- DC label Atco_Records.
- DC label Atlantic_Records.
- DC label Columbia_Records.
- DC label EMI_Records.
- DC label East_West_Records.
- DC label Elektra_Records.
- DC label Epic_Records.
- DC landscape "Yes".
- DC name "AC/DC".
- DC origin Australia.
- DC origin New_South_Wales.
- DC origin Sydney.
- DC pastMembers Colin_Burgess_(musician).
- DC pastMembers Larry_Van_Kriedt.
- DC pastMembers Peter_Clack.
- DC pastMembers Rob_Bailey_(musician).
- DC pastMembers "Bon Scott".
- DC pastMembers "Chris Slade".
- DC pastMembers "Dave Evans".