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When AC/DC singer Bon Scott died in London in February 1980, one newspaper said, 'A little piece of Australian rock history has ended'. Illustrated with black and white photos throughout, and two bound inserts of glossy black and white, and color, photos.
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Clinton Walker is the author of several books and documentaries on Australian music. His other books include Inner City Sound and Stranded: The Secret History of Australian Independent Music, and Buried Country: The Story of Aboriginal Country Music (2000)
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First published in Australia in 1994 and completely revised for its American debut this biography of the late AC/DC singer Scott (1947-80) can be summed up by one of his frank quotes: "They say to me, 'Are you AC or DC?,' and I say, 'Neither, I'm the lightnin' flash in the middle.' " After joining one of rock'n'roll's landmark bands, he provided the creative and charismatic spark necessary for AC/DC to reach worldwide fame. And like a flash of lightning, he quickly faded, suffering a well-documented alcohol-related death. Gladly, Walker (Stranded: The Secret History of Australian Independent Music) not only illustrates the early stages of AC/DC but also takes readers on a rollicking tour through the formative years of Australia's rock scene and Scott's prior musical career as a reluctant teen pop star. Littered with drunken escapades, throngs of loose women, and ample road stories, this work proves that the term "sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll" isn't just a catch phrase; it's a way of life. Recommended for larger public libraries and all music collections, as it sheds some much-needed light on Down Under's musical roots. Robert Morast, "Argus Daily Leader," Sioux Falls, SD
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- PublisherSUN Australia
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0725107421
- ISBN 13 9780725107420
- BindingPaperback
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HIGHWAY TO HELL, The Life and Times of AC/DC Legend, BON SCOTT,
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Book Description softcover, 6" x 9" 324 pages When AC/DC singer Bon Scott died in London in February 1980, one newspaper said, 'A little piece of Australian rock history has ended'. But the Bon Scott legend lives on. 'When you talk about legends in rock'n'roll, you talk about Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Bon Scott and now Freddie Mercury. They are legends with the true right to be known as legends' - Mollie Meldrum. Jimmy Barnes says :'I listened to 'Highway to Hell' every night before I went on stage for the last two years. I used to put it on an hour before I went on stage." Discography of Valentines, Fraternity, AC/DC, TNT/Rocker. Liquid stain to top 3" of first two pages. Book in FAIR condition. Seller Inventory # 39155
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