Malcolm Young
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Summary
Malcolm Young was born on January 6, 1953[1], in Glasgow[2]. He died on November 18, 2017[3], in Elizabeth Bay[4]. He worked as a guitarist[5], songwriter[6], record producer[7], musician[8], and rock musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,198 views/month, #5,419 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Waverley Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Australia[12]
- Occupation: composer[13]
- Field of work: rock music[14], music[15]
- Educated at: Ashfield Boys' High School[16]
- Member of: AC/DC[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Genre: hard rock[19], blues rock[20], rock and roll[21]
- Commons category: Malcolm Young[22]
- Cause of death: dementia[23]
- Family name: Young[24]
- Given name: Malcolm[25], Mitchell[26]
- Pseudonym: The Riffmaker[27]
- Official website: http://www.acdcrocks.com[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Malcolm Young[29]
- Manner of death: natural causes[30]
- Instrument: guitar[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
- Birth name: Malcolm Mitchell Young[33]
- Name in native language: Malcolm Mitchell Young[34]
- Start of work period: 1969[35]
- End of work period: 2014[36]
- Sibling: George Young[37], Alexander Young[38], Angus Young[39], Stephen Young[40]
- Copyright representative: APRA[41]
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[42]
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Country: AU[43]
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Began / founded: 1953-01-06[44]
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Ended / dissolved: 2017-11-18[45]
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MusicBrainz ID: ea719716-da05-46f8-bbd5-cc5803db3d0e[46]
Why It Matters
Malcolm Young has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
FAQs
Where was Malcolm Young born?
Malcolm Young's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
Where did Malcolm Young die?
Malcolm Young died in Elizabeth Bay[4].
What did Malcolm Young do for work?
Malcolm Young worked as a guitarist[5], songwriter[6], record producer[7], musician[8], and rock musician[9].
Where did Malcolm Young go to school?
Malcolm Young was educated at Ashfield Boys' High School[16].