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Dave Evans was born on July 20, 1952) in Carmarthen, Wales. His family emigrated to Australia when he was young. Evans is known for being the first lead singer of AC/DC. He was recruited in 1973 by Angus and Malcolm Young, along with drummer Colin Burgess and bass player Larry Van Kriedt. He stayed with the band for a few months before being replaced by Bon Scott in September 1974. During his time with AC/DC, Evans recorded one single, "Can I Sit Next To You Girl" / "Rocking In The Parlour", which was released only in Australia and New Zealand. A promotional video for "Can I Sit Next To You" was also produced. He was also present on their first National Tour supporting Lou Reed while the first single raced up the Australian charts to Number 10. After AC/DC, Evans formed a band called Rabbit, which released a few singles and two albums. Rabbit were particularly influenced by the UK band, Sweet. However, the group only achieved mild success in Australia. Evans' other bands included Thunder Down Under and Hot Cockerel. Evans has also released two solo albums; A Hell of a Night, a live AC/DC tribute album which was released in 2000 and Sinner (2006). (more...)