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Angus Young

1955 - Today

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Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is an Australian musician, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, songwriter, and the only continuous member of the hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his energetic performances, schoolboy-uniform stage outfits and his own version of Chuck Berry's duckwalk. Young was ranked 38th in the 2023 edition of Rolling Stone's 250 greatest guitarists of all time list. In 2003, Young and the other members of AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Angus Young is the 133rd most popular musician (down from 98th in 2019), the 638th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 386th in 2019) and the 36th most popular British Musician.

Angus Young is most famous for being the lead guitarist and co-founder of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Angus Young ranks 133 out of 3,175. Before him are Robert Palmer, Paul Simon, Fritz Kreisler, Ziryab, Neil Young, and Nick Mason. After him are Chris Isaak, John Bonham, John Dowland, Pete Seeger, Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, and Buddy Holly.

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Among people born in 1955, Angus Young ranks 30. Before him are Jigme Singye Wangchuck, Haitham bin Tariq, Donatella Versace, Whoopi Goldberg, Katalin Karikó, and Liu Xiaobo. After him are John Hinckley Jr., Olga Korbut, Guillermo Lasso, Mariano Rajoy, Nina Hagen, and Svante Pääbo.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Angus Young ranks 638 out of 8,785. Before him are William Godwin (1756), Gerald Gardner (1884), Trevor Howard (1913), Daphne du Maurier (1907), Walter Raleigh (1554), and Nick Mason (1944). After him are Ron Dennis (1947), Bob Hoskins (1942), Arthur Balfour (1848), Houston Stewart Chamberlain (1855), George Graham (1944), and Harold Macmillan (1894).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Angus Young ranks 36. Before him are Adrian Smith (1957), Sid Vicious (1957), Gary Moore (1952), Mike Oldfield (1953), Robert Palmer (1949), and Nick Mason (1944). After him are John Bonham (1948), John Dowland (1563), Hank Marvin (1941), Roger Glover (1945), Robert Smith (1959), and Tony Iommi (1948).

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