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 Biografia Ac/Dc
Gli AC/DC sono un gruppo hard rock australiano, formatosi a Sydney nel 1973.
Sebbene il gruppo sia considerato universalmente come australiano, quasi tutti i suoi membri sono nativi britannici, oltre ad essersi ricollocati in Gran Bretagna durante il periodo di successo[senza fonte]. Gli AC/DC sono tra i gruppi di maggior successo nella storia del rock: i loro album hanno venduto oltre 200 milioni di copie nel mondo[5][6], di cui oltre 69 milioni nei soli Stati Uniti[7]. Sono inoltre considerati fra gli artisti più importanti nella storia del rock: l'emittente televisiva VH1 li ha classificati al quarto posto fra i più grandi artisti di genere hard rock[8] mentre MTV li classifica al settimo posto tra i più grandi artisti heavy metal di tutti i tempi[9].
Il gruppo ha introdotto fin dai primi album uno stile musicale inconfondibile, un rock basato su riff semplici e incisivi di ispirazione blues, doppia chitarra distorta (ritmica e solista) in primo piano, cantato stridente ed aggressivo, versi e interpretazione scenica basati sullo stereotipo del "ragazzaccio" (a suo agio in un mondo di delinquenza, droga, alcool, soldi e prostitute) ma condito con ampie dosi di ironia (è celebre l'immagine del chitarrista, Angus Young, che si esibisce sul palco con una uniforme da scolaretto).
Molti sono anche i film ispirati ai loro tour, in cui il chitarrista Angus Young domina la scena con i suoi assoli. Fra i brani più conosciuti della band si possono citare Highway to Hell, dall'omonimo album, ultimo della cosiddetta "Bon Scott Era" e Back in Black e Hells Bells, dall'album Back in Black, il primo registrato con Brian Johnson. Secondo la RIAA, Back in Black è il secondo album più venduto di tutti i tempi (circa 43 milio ni di copie in tutto il mondo).
Nel 2003 gli AC/DC sono entrati nella Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. [da Wikipedia]
 AC/DC biography
AC/DC's mammoth power-chord roar became one of the most influential hard rock sounds of the '70s. In its own way, it was a reaction against the pompous art rock and lumbering arena rock of the early '70s. AC/DC's rock was minimalist -- no matter how huge and bludgeoning the guitar chords were, there was a clear sense of space and restraint. Combined with Bon Scott's larynx-shredding vocals, the band spawned countless imitators over the next two decades.br /br /AC/DC was formed in 1973 in Australia by guitarist Malcolm Young after his band, the Velvet Underground, collapsed (Young's band has no relation to the seminal American group). With his younger brother Angus as lead guitarist, the band played some gigs around Sydney. Angus was only 15-years-old at the time and his sister suggested that he should wear his school uniform on-stage; the look became the band's visual trademark. While still in Sydney, the original lineup (featuring singer Dave Evans) cut a single called "Can I Sit Next to You," with ex-Easybeats Harry Vanda and George Young (Malcolm and Angus' older brother) producing.br /br /The band moved to Melbourne the following year, where drummer Phil Rudd (formerly of the Coloured Balls) and bassist Mark Evans joined the band. The band's chauffeur, Bon Scott, became their lead vocalist when their singer, Dave Evans, refused to go on-stage.br /br /Previously, Scott had been vocalist for the Australian prog rock bands Fraternity and the Valentines. More importantly, he helped cement the group's image as brutes -- he had several convictions on minor criminal offenses and was rejected by the Australian Army for being "socially maladjusted." And AC/DC iwas/i socially maladjusted. Throughout their career they favored crude double entendres and violent imagery, all spiked with a mischievous sense of fun.br /br /The group released two albums -- High Voltage and TNT -- in Australia in 1974 and 1975. Material from the two records comprised the 1976 release High Voltage in the U.S. and U.K.; the group also toured both countries. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap followed at the end of the year. Evans left the band at the beginning of 1977, with Cliff Williams taking his place. In the fall of 1977, AC/DC released Let There Be Rock, which became their first album to chart in the U.S.br /br /Powerage, released in spring of 1978, expanded their audience even further, thanks in no small part to their dynamic live shows (which were captured on 1978's live If You Want Blood, You've Got It). What really broke the doors down for the band was the following year's Highway to Hell, which hit number 17 in the U.S. and number eight in the U.K., becoming the group's first million-seller.br /br /AC/DC's train was derailed when Bon Scott died on February 20, 1980. The official coroner's report stated he had "drunk himself to death." In March, the band replaced Scott with Brian Johnson. The following month, the band recorded Back in Black, which would prove to be their biggest album, selling over ten million copies in the U.S. alone. For the next few years, the band was one of the largest rock bands in the world, with For Those About to Rock We Salute You topping the charts in the U.S. In 1982, Rudd left the band; he was replaced by Simon Wright.br /br /After 1983's Flick of the Switch, the band's commercial standing began to slip; they were able to reverse their slide with 1990's The Razor's Edge, which spawned the hit "Thunderstruck." While not the commercial powerhouse they were during the late '70s and early '80s, the '90s saw them maintain their status as a top international concert draw. In the fall of 1995, their 16th album, Ballbreaker, was released. Produced by Rick Rubin, the album received some of the most positive reviews of AC/DC's career. Ballbreaker entered the American charts at number four and sold over a million copies in its first six months of release. Stiff Upper Lip followed in early 2000. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
 biografìa AcDc
AC/DC es un grupo de hard rock australiano formado en Sydney (Australia) en 1973 por los hermanos escoceses Malcolm y Angus Young.
Desde el principio se hicieron famosas sus actuaciones en directo, gracias en parte al extravagante estilo de su guitarrista principal, Angus Young, siempre vestido con uniforme de colegial en los conciertos. En 1976 se trasladaron a Gran Bretaña, de donde procedían los hermanos Young, e inmediatamente ocuparon los primeros puestos de ventas con discos como Let There Be Rock (1977) y Powerage (1978), a los que siguieron If You Want Blood You've Got It (1978) y el disco Highway to Hell (1979), del que se vendieron millones de copias[cita requerida]. En febrero de 1980, el vocalista Bon Scott falleció por consumo excesivo de alcohol y fue sustituido por Brian Johnson, quien pertenecía al grupo Geordie.
Aunque llegaron a Gran Bretaña en pleno auge del punk rock, en poco tiempo obtuvieron una enorme aceptación del público. El álbum Back in Black (1980) alcanzó el primer lugar en la lista de los discos más vendidos del país y los catapultó a Estados Unidos. En la segunda mitad de la década de 1980, una serie de acontecimientos personales hicieron creer que el grupo ya había pasado sus mejores momentos, aunque sus discos se mantuvieron en las listas de éxitos hasta la década de 1990. En 1993, el sencillo “Big Gun”, que utilizaron para la banda sonora de la película El último gran héroe, de John McTiernan e interpretada por Arnold Schwarzenegger; alcanzó de nuevo las listas de los más vendidos en Gran Bretaña. En 1995, grabaron el disco Ballbreaker y en el 2000 lanzaron Stiff Upper Lip, en el que proclaman su fidelidad al rock más rebelde.
Han vendido más de 150 millones de álbumes en todo el mundo,[1] y de ellos 68 millones han sido vendidos en los Estados Unidos.[2] Back in Black ha vendido aproximadamente 42 millones de unidades en el mundo[3] y 22 millones solo Estados Unidos,[4] De manera que es el 5º álbum de mayor venta de todos los tiempos en los EE.UU y entre los álbumes más vendidos de toda la historia detrás de Thriller en el mundo. Han llegado a ocupar el cuarto puesto en la lista de VH1 "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" (Los 100 mejores artistas de Hard Rock)[5] y ocuparon el 7º puesto en la lista de MTV "Greatest Heavy Metal Band Of All Time" (Las mejores bandas de Heavy Metal de todos los tiempos). Da Wikipedia
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