Bon Scott
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Summary
Bon Scott was born on July 9, 1946[1], in Forfar[2]. He died on February 19, 1980[3], in East Dulwich[4]. He worked as a singer[5] and composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,605 views/month, #2,424 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Fremantle Cemetery[8]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9], Australia[10]
- Educated at: John Curtin College of the Arts[11]
- Member of: AC/DC[12]
- Sex or gender: male[13]
- Genre: rock music[14], hard rock[15], blues rock[16]
- Commons category: Bon Scott[17]
- Voice type: light tenor[18]
- Cause of death: alcohol poisoning[19]
- Family name: Scott[20]
- Given name: Ronald[21], Belford[22]
- Pseudonym: Bon Scott[23]
- Official website: https://bonscottofficial.com/[24]
- Manner of death: death by misadventure[25], accidental death[26]
- Instrument: voice[27]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28], Spanish[29]
- Birth name: Ronald Belford Scott[30]
- Name in native language: Bon Scott[31]
- Date of baptism: July 24, 1946[32]
- Start of work period: 1964[33]
- End of work period: 1980[34]
- Place of detention: Fremantle Prison[35]
- Copyright representative: APRA[36]
- Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[37]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[38]
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Country: GB[39]
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Began / founded: 1946-07-09[40]
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Ended / dissolved: 1980-02-19[41]
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Genre(s): rock[42]
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Community tags: rock[43]
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MusicBrainz ID: 0d212894-db54-4cc1-9ded-3cac50183a1d[44]
Why It Matters
Bon Scott has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
FAQs
Where was Bon Scott born?
Bon Scott was born in Forfar[2].
Where did Bon Scott die?
Bon Scott died in East Dulwich[4].
What did Bon Scott do for work?
Bon Scott worked as a singer[5] and composer[6].
Where did Bon Scott go to school?
Bon Scott was educated at John Curtin College of the Arts[11].