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Angus Young

Australian guitarist

  • Fame64.5
  • Momentum11.5
  • Australia rank#166
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  • Fame64.5
  • Momentum11.5
  • Australia rank#166
  • Wikipedia140.9K
Born 1955 · age 71Australia
AustraliaAustraliaMusiciansSinger / Musician

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    61 languages
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  • Rank in Australia
    #166
    Musicians
  • Age
    71
    Born 1955
  • Known for
    Private Parts
    1997
Summary
Updated 2026-09-02

Angus McKinnon Young is an Australian musician, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, songwriter, and the only continuous member of the hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his energetic performances, school uniform-style stage outfits, and his own version of Chuck Berry's duckwalk. Young was ranked 38th in the 2023 edition of Rolling Stone's 250 greatest guitarists of all time list. In 2003, Young and the other members of AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Rising
64.5
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum11.5
Historical29.1
Now attention63.9
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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Country rank
#166
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