LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – AUGUST 18: Bon Scott lead singer for AC/DC performs at Wembley Stadium on August 18, 1979 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by FG/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images) 170612F1.
Iconic AC/DC singer Bon Scott would have turned 75 years old on Friday.
To mark the occasion, Bon’s family is unveiling the first-ever official Bon Scott website. It will include tributes from fellow rockers and new merchandise. Fans will also be able to leave testimonials about seeing or meeting Bon. A statement reads, “On the occasion of what would have been his 75th birthday, the Bon Scott Estate (his two brothers and his nephew) are proud to launch the new website and take this important step toward elevating Bon’s legend and tending to his legacy. Bon was a unique singer, songwriter, and character that the world should never forget.”
Bon was the frontman of AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980 from alcohol poisoning – at the age of 33.
How does he measure up to rock’s all-time great frontmen? Classic Rock magazine declared him “the greatest rock n’ roll frontman of all time” in 2004, beating out Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, and Axl Rose.