Biography of Ac/Dc
Name
The name 'AC/DC' (alternating current/direct current) was suggested by their sister Margaret after she read it on a sewing machine label. The term has a bisexual connotation that they were supposedly unaware of at the time, and they often had to deny they were a gay band, a perception that was exacerbated by their 'glam rock' image at the time.
Some have suggested that the name stood for 'Anti-Christ/ Devil Children'; though this is certainly not the case, the rumour has long persisted both among conservatives who, already disliking the band's image, use it to paint the band as Satanists, and among some fans who, especially in the 1980s, enjoyed the counter-cultural offense such a meaning would cause.
On 1 October 2004 Melbourne's Corporation Lane was officially renamed ACDC Lane in honour of the band (street names in the City of Melbourne cannot contain the '/' character). It is near Swanston Street, the location where the band recorded their 1975 video 'It's a Long Way to the Top'.
The name AC/DC is pronounced one letter at a time, although the band is also known to its Australian fans as 'Acca Dacca'.
One country music band has named themselves Hayseed Dixie, as a parody of the AC/DC name.
Member History
Current Members
* Angus Young (Lead Guitar) 1973-
* Malcolm Young (Rhythm Guitar) 1973-
* Brian Johnson (Vocals) 1980-
* Phil Rudd (Drums) 1973-1983, 1994-
* Cliff Williams (Bass Guitar) 1978-
Former Members
* Bon Scott (Vocals) 1974-1980
* Mark Evans (Bass Guitar) 1973-1977
* Simon Wright (Drums) 1984-1989
* Chris Slade (Drums) 1989-1994
The name 'AC/DC' (alternating current/direct current) was suggested by their sister Margaret after she read it on a sewing machine label. The term has a bisexual connotation that they were supposedly unaware of at the time, and they often had to deny they were a gay band, a perception that was exacerbated by their 'glam rock' image at the time.
Some have suggested that the name stood for 'Anti-Christ/ Devil Children'; though this is certainly not the case, the rumour has long persisted both among conservatives who, already disliking the band's image, use it to paint the band as Satanists, and among some fans who, especially in the 1980s, enjoyed the counter-cultural offense such a meaning would cause.
On 1 October 2004 Melbourne's Corporation Lane was officially renamed ACDC Lane in honour of the band (street names in the City of Melbourne cannot contain the '/' character). It is near Swanston Street, the location where the band recorded their 1975 video 'It's a Long Way to the Top'.
The name AC/DC is pronounced one letter at a time, although the band is also known to its Australian fans as 'Acca Dacca'.
One country music band has named themselves Hayseed Dixie, as a parody of the AC/DC name.
Member History
Current Members
* Angus Young (Lead Guitar) 1973-
* Malcolm Young (Rhythm Guitar) 1973-
* Brian Johnson (Vocals) 1980-
* Phil Rudd (Drums) 1973-1983, 1994-
* Cliff Williams (Bass Guitar) 1978-
Former Members
* Bon Scott (Vocals) 1974-1980
* Mark Evans (Bass Guitar) 1973-1977
* Simon Wright (Drums) 1984-1989
* Chris Slade (Drums) 1989-1994
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