Phil Rudd
Australian drummer · Australia · On the map · Actors · Born 1954 · age 72
Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd is an Australian musician, best known as the drummer of AC/DC across three stints. On the 1977 departure of bass guitarist Mark Evans from AC/DC, Rudd became the only Australian-born member of the band. In 2003, he entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with the other members of AC/DC.
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Rock: the originFilm2020AC/DC: The Story of Back in BlackFilm2016
Forensic JusticeSeries2008AC/DC: Hells HighwayFilm2007
AC/DC - Plug Me InFilm2005
AC/DC: Family JewelsFilm2003
AC/DC - Live 77-78Film2001
AC/DC - Stiff Upper Lip LiveFilm1997
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Private PartsFilm, 1997Phil Rudd - AC-DC Drummer1996
AC/DC: Live at VH1 StudiosFilm1983
AC/DC Joe Louis Arena Detroit USA November 18 1983Film1981
AC/DC - Capital Center, Landover, MD, USA, December 1981Film1980
AC/DC - Let There Be RockFilm1978
AC/DC: Live At The Apollo, GlasgowFilm1977
AC/DC: Live '77 At The Hippodrome Golders Green LondonFilm, Drums1954Born19 May 1954People around Phil
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In 2014, Rudd released his first solo album, Head Job. Due to ongoing legal problems in New Zealand, where he is a resident, Rudd was unable to join the band for the 2015 Rock or Bust World Tour and was replaced by Chris Slade. On 30 September 2020, AC/DC confirmed that Rudd would be rejoining the band for their comeback album Power Up.
