Malcolm Young
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
Credits
- 2023 · Rock: the origin as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · AC/DC : Forever Young as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · AC/DC: The Story of Back in Black as Self
- 2012 · AC/DC: Dirty Deeds as Self
- 2009 · AC/DC: Live at River Plate as Guitars
- 2009 · AC/DC Backtracks as Malcolm Young
- 2009 · AC/DC: Live at Circus Krone as
- 2008 · AC/DC: Hells Highway as Himself
- 2008 · AC/DC - At the Pavillon in Paris 1979 as
- 2007 · AC/DC - Plug Me In as
- 2005 · ACDC - Rough & Tough as Rhythmus-Gitarre
- 2005 · AC/DC: The Bon Scott Years as himself
- 2005 · AC/DC: Family Jewels as
- 2004 · AC/DC: High Voltage 1973-1980 as Guitar
- 2004 · AC/DC - Ride On, Bon! as Himself - Rhythm Guitar
- 2003 · AC/DC: live at the SARStock Festival as Rhythm Guitar
- 2003 · Toronto Rocks as Self
- 2003 · AC/DC Live At The Circus Krone as Himself - Rhythm Guitar
- 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 77-78 as
- 2001 · AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip Live as Himself - Rhythm Guitar
- 1997 · Behind the Music as Self
- 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 · AC/DC: Donington Park 18 August 1984 as
- 1983 · AC/DC Joe Louis Arena Detroit USA November 18 1983 as Himself
- 1981 · AC/DC - Capital Center, Landover, MD, USA, December 1981 as
- 1981 · AC/DC: Lightning Over Japan as Rhythm Guitar
- 1980 · AC/DC: Let There Be Rock as Guitars
- 1979 · AC/DC: World Series of Rock '79 as Rhythm Guitar
- 1978 · Rock Goes To College: AC/DC as Himself
- 1978 · Rock Goes to College as Himself
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- Future · AC/DC - Fly On The Wall as
- 1979 · AC/DC: Live At The Pavillion, Paris 1979 as Self
- 1979 · AC/DC: Live at Rijnhallen, Arnhem, Netherlands as
- 1978 · AC/DC: Live At The Apollo, Glasgow as Self - Rhythm Guitar
- 1977 · Rock Masters: AC/DC as Himself
- Future · Back In Black - The Videos as