Malcolm Young

Malcolm Young

1/6/1953 – 11/18/2017Glasgow - 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.

Filmography (44 titles)

Rock: the origin10.0Movie

Rock: the origin

Self (archive footage) · 2023

AC/DC : Forever Young7.3Movie

AC/DC : Forever Young

Self (archive footage) · 2023

Movie

AC/DC: The Story of Back in Black

Self · 2020

Blood + Thunder: The Sound of Alberts8.0Show

Blood + Thunder: The Sound of Alberts

Self · 2015

AC/DC: Dirty Deeds5.2Movie

AC/DC: Dirty Deeds

Self · 2012

AC/DC: Live at River Plate8.1Movie

AC/DC: Live at River Plate

Guitars · 2009

AC/DC BacktracksMovie

AC/DC Backtracks

Malcolm Young · 2009

AC/DC: Live at Circus Krone6.2Movie

AC/DC: Live at Circus Krone

2009

3.0Movie

AC/DC: Hells Highway

Self · 2008

AC/DC - At the Pavillon in Paris 19798.0Movie

AC/DC - At the Pavillon in Paris 1979

2008

AC/DC - Plug Me In8.9Movie

AC/DC - Plug Me In

Self · 2007

ACDC - Rough & ToughMovie

ACDC - Rough & Tough

Rhythmus-Gitarre · 2005

AC/DC: Family Jewels8.1Movie

AC/DC: Family Jewels

Self · 2005

AC/DC: High Voltage 1973-1980Movie

AC/DC: High Voltage 1973-1980

Guitar · 2004

AC/DC - Ride On, Bon!Movie

AC/DC - Ride On, Bon!

Self - Rhythm Guitar · 2004

AC/DC: live at the SARStock FestivalMovie

AC/DC: live at the SARStock Festival

Rhythm Guitar · 2003

Toronto Rocks8.0Movie

Toronto Rocks

Self · 2003

AC/DC Live At The Circus Krone6.8Movie

AC/DC Live At The Circus Krone

Self - Rhythm Guitar · 2003

AC/DC Live '7710.0Movie

AC/DC Live '77

Self · 2003

AC/DC ‎– Live 77-78Movie

AC/DC ‎– Live 77-78

2003

AC/DC - Stiff Upper Lip Live7.5Movie

AC/DC - Stiff Upper Lip Live

Self - Rhythm Guitar · 2001

Behind the Music7.3Show

Behind the Music

Self · 1997

Private Parts6.5Movie

Private Parts

Malcolm Young - AC-DC Rhythm Guitar · 1997

AC/DC: No Bull7.2Movie

AC/DC: No Bull

Rhythm Guitar · 1996

AC/DC: Live at VH1 StudiosMovie

AC/DC: Live at VH1 Studios

1996

AC/DC: Live At Donington8.4Movie

AC/DC: Live At Donington

Self - Rhythm Guitar · 1992

For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow8.2Movie

For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow

1992

AC/DC - Rocks Detroit7.8Movie

AC/DC - Rocks Detroit

Rhythm Guitar · 1990

AC/DC: Donington Park 18 August 1984Movie

AC/DC: Donington Park 18 August 1984

1984

AC/DC Joe Louis Arena Detroit USA November 18 1983Movie

AC/DC Joe Louis Arena Detroit USA November 18 1983

Self · 1983