Scottish Parliament to salute AC/DC

Scottish Parliament member Christine Grahame has lodged a motion for the government to acknowledge the accomplishments of AC/DC, according to Music Radar. Although the band was formed in Australia, founding guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young, as well as late lead singer Bon Scott, were born in Scotland. Grahame's motion, named "AC/DC We Salute You," calls on Parliament to recognize the group's Scottish roots and acknowledge their inspiration to Scottish musicians.

Grahame said in a statement, "It is clear Bon Scott had a strong sense of his identity, from the 'Scotland forever' tattoo he had on his arm to his playing the bagpipes on the AC/DC track 'It's a Long Way To The Top.' I think they have long deserved official recognition from their homeland ... my parliamentary motion will go some way towards recognizing that."

The only member of AC/DC to actually be born in Australia is drummer Phil Rudd.

There is a memorial plaque to Scott in Kirriemuir, Scotland, the town where he was born.