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Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980) was a Scottish-born Australian rock musician, best known for being the lead singer and lyricist of Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. He was born in Forfar and brought up in Kirriemuir, Scotland, before moving to Melbourne, Australia with his family in 1952 at the age of six. The family lived in the suburb of Sunshine for 4 years before moving to Fremantle, Western Australia.
Scott formed his first band, The Spektors, in 1964 and became the band's drummer and occasional lead vocalist. He performed in several other bands including The Valentines and Fraternity before replacing Dave Evans as the lead singer of AC/DC in 1974.
In the July 2004 issue of Classic Rock, Scott was rated as number one in a list of the "100 Greatest Frontmen Of All Time" ahead of Freddie Mercury and Robert Plant.Hit Parader ranked Scott as fifth on their 2006 list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Vocalists of all time.
AC/DC's popularity grew throughout the 1970s, initially in Australia, and then internationally. Their 1979 album Highway to Hell reached the top twenty in the United States, and the band seemed on the verge of a commercial breakthrough. However, on 19 February 1980, Scott died after a night out in London. AC/DC briefly considered disbanding, but the group quickly recruited vocalist Brian Johnson of the British glam rock band Geordie. AC/DC's subsequent album, Back in Black, was released only five months later, and was a tribute to Scott. It went on to become the third best-selling album in history.
Stood up spoke his mind
Never pointed finger
Cried out many times
A god's given bringer
Are you digging this
Going back in time
Music old or new
You always come to mind
Bon Scott that it is
Your words never missed
In after life I believe
You ain't no history
Hope you're feeling free
Perfect play on words
Something I could lean on
This song's in return
For helping me ride on
Bon Scott that it is
Your words never missed
In after life I believe
You ain't no history
Hope you like what you see
And feeling free - Yeah
You know the piace you got the key
Bon Scott that it is
Your words never missed
In after life I believe
You ain't no history
Hope you like what you see
And feeling free - Yeah
Bon Scott that it is
The boys keep rocking ot