Flashback: AC/DC's Bon Scott dies

It was 27 years ago (on February 19th, 1980) that AC/DC vocalist Bon Scott was found dead in London after a long night of drinking. His death certificate listed the cause as acute alcohol poisoning, and -- befitting his reputation -- a coroner's inquest ruled his passing to be "death by misadventure."

Born in Scotland, Scott arrived in Australia when he was six years old. He joined AC/DC in 1974. With Bon Scott on vocals AC/DC recorded their first three albums "High Voltage" (1974), "TNT" (1975) and "Dirty Deeds Done Dirty Cheap" (1976). Considerable success was achieved by touring Australia, the UK and US and in the process the band cemented their image as wild, crazy and fun, lead by Bon Scott's charismatic voice and Angus' powerful guitar play. In early 1977 bassist Mark Evans left the band and was replaced by Cliff Williams. Under the new lineup AC/DC recorded their next album "Let There Be Rock", their first one to chart in the US. The band's fan base was expanding quickly and was given a further boost by the 1978 album "Powerage" and live album "If You Want Blood, You Got It".

In 1979 AC/DC released the all-time classic album "Highway To Hell" that became their first million selling album.

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