# Malcolm Young

> Malcolm Mitchell Young was an Australian musician who was a founding member of the hard rock band AC/DC. Young was a rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and backing vocalist in the band. Except for a brief absence in 1988, Young was a member of AC/DC from its formation in 1973 until his retirement in 2014. As a member of AC/DC, Young was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. In 2023, Rolling Stone named Young and his younger brother and fellow AC/DC member Angus Young the 38th-best guitarists of all time.

*Australian guitarist (1953–2017)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** Australia
- **Born:** 1953-01-06
- **Died:** 2017-11-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 60.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 25.8 / 100
- **Now attention:** 18.1 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0949850/ (@nm0949850)

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44653)
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