Malcolm Young
Malcolm Mitchell Young (6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017) was an Australian musician and songwriter. He was best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist, and songwriter of the rock band AC/DC. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was with the band from its beginning in 1973 until retiring in 2014 due to health reasons. As a member of AC/DC, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
Though his younger brother Angus was the more visible of the brothers, Malcolm was described as the driving force and the leader of the band. In 2014, he stated that despite his retirement from the band, AC/DC was determined to continue making music with his blessing. As the rhythm guitarist, he was responsible for the broad sweep of the band's sound, developing many of their guitar riffs and co-writing the band's material with Angus.
Young left AC/DC in mid-2014 to receive treatment for dementia. In September 2014, the band's management announced that he would be retiring permanently. He died from the effects of dementia on 18 November 2017.
Acted in
Rock: the origin
2023
as Self (archive footage)
AC/DC : Forever Young
2023
as Self (archive footage)
AC/DC: The Story of Back in Black
2020
as Self
AC/DC: Dirty Deeds
2012
as Self
AC/DC: Live at River Plate
2009
as Guitars
AC/DC Backtracks
2009
as Malcolm Young
AC/DC: Live at Circus Krone
2009
AC/DC: Hells Highway
2008
as Himself
AC/DC - At the Pavillon in Paris 1979
2008
AC/DC - Plug Me In
2007
ACDC - Rough & Tough
2005
as Rhythmus-Gitarre
AC/DC: The Bon Scott Years
2005
as himself
AC/DC: Family Jewels
2005
AC/DC: High Voltage 1973-1980
2004
as Guitar
AC/DC - Ride On, Bon!
2004
as Himself - Rhythm Guitar
AC/DC: live at the SARStock Festival
2003
as Rhythm Guitar
Toronto Rocks
2003
as Self
AC/DC Live At The Circus Krone
2003
as Himself - Rhythm Guitar
AC/DC: Live '77 At The Hippodrome Golders Green London
2003
as Rhythm Guitar
AC/DC Live '77
2003
as Self
AC/DC – Live 77-78
2003
AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip Live
2001
as Himself - Rhythm Guitar
Behind the Music
1997
as Self
Private Parts
1997
as Malcolm Young - AC-DC Rhythm Guitar
AC/DC: No Bull
1996
as Rhythm Guitar
AC/DC: Live At Donington
1992
as Self - Rhythm Guitar
AC/DC - Rocks Detroit
1990
as Rhythm Guitar
AC/DC: Donington Park 18 August 1984
1984
AC/DC Joe Louis Arena Detroit USA November 18 1983
1983
as Himself
AC/DC - Capital Center, Landover, MD, USA, December 1981
1981
AC/DC: Lightning Over Japan
1981
as Rhythm Guitar
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock
1980
as Guitars
AC/DC: World Series of Rock '79
1979
as Rhythm Guitar
AC/DC: Live at Rijnhallen, Arnhem, Netherlands
1979
Rock Goes To College: AC/DC
1978
as Himself
Rock Goes to College
1978
as Himself
AC/DC: Live At The Apollo, Glasgow
1978
as Self - Rhythm Guitar
Rock Masters: AC/DC
1977
as Himself
