List of AC/DC members

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The following is a complete chronology of the various line-ups of AC/DC, from the group's inception in 1973 until the present.

AC/DC line-ups
(November 1973-February 1974)
(February 1974)
  • Dave Evans - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Neil Smith - bass
  • Ron Carpenter - drums
(February 1974)
  • Dave Evans - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Neil Smith - bass
  • Russell Coleman - drums
(February 1974-April 1974)
  • Dave Evans - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Neil Smith - bass
  • Noel Taylor - drums
(April 1974-September 1974)
  • Dave Evans - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Rob Bailey - bass
  • Peter Clack - drums
(September 1974-November 1974)
  • Bon Scott - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Rob Bailey - bass
  • Peter Clack - drums
(November 1974)
  • Bon Scott - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • George Young - bass
  • Peter Clack - drums
(November 1974)
  • Bon Scott - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • George Young - bass
  • John Proud - drums
(November 1974)
  • Bon Scott - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • George Young - bass
  • Tony Currenti - drums
(November 1974-January 1975)
  • Bon Scott - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Rob Bailey - bass
  • Peter Clack - drums
(January 1975)
  • Bon Scott - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Larry Van Kriedt - bass
(January 1975-February 1975)
  • Bon Scott - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, bass
  • George Young - bass
(February 1975-March 1975)
  • Bon Scott - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, bass
  • George Young - bass
  • Phil Rudd - drums
(March 1975)
  • Bon Scott - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, bass
  • Paul Matters - bass
  • Phil Rudd - drums
(March 1975)
  • Bon Scott - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, bass
  • Bruce Howe - bass
  • Phil Rudd - drums
(March 1975-September 1975)
  • Bon Scott - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Mark Evans - bass
  • Phil Rudd - drums
(September 1975-October 1975)
  • Bon Scott - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Mark Evans - bass
  • Colin Burgess - drums
(October 1975-September 15, 1976)
  • Bon Scott - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Mark Evans - bass
  • Phil Rudd - drums
(September 15, 1976)
  • Bon Scott - lead vocals, drums
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Alex Young - bass
(September 15, 1976-June 1977)
  • Bon Scott - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Mark Evans - bass
  • Phil Rudd - drums
(June 1977-February 19, 1980)
  • Bon Scott - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Cliff Williams - bass
  • Phil Rudd - drums
(February 19, 1980-April 1980)
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Cliff Williams - bass
  • Phil Rudd - drums
(April 1980-May 1983)
  • Brian Johnson - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Cliff Williams - bass
  • Phil Rudd - drums
(May 1983)
  • Brian Johnson - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Cliff Williams - bass
  • B.J. Wilson - drums
(May 1983-April 1988)
  • Brian Johnson - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Cliff Williams - bass
  • Simon Wright - drums
(April 1988-May 3, 1988)
  • Brian Johnson - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - guitar
  • Cliff Williams - bass
  • Simon Wright - drums
(May 3, 1988-November 1988)
  • Brian Johnson - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitars
  • Stevie Young - rhythm guitar
  • Cliff Williams - bass
  • Simon Wright - drums
(November 1988-November 1989)
  • Brian Johnson - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Cliff Williams - bass
  • Simon Wright - drums
(November 1989-1991)
  • Brian Johnson - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Cliff Williams - bass
  • Chris Slade - drums
(1991)
  • Brian Johnson - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Paul Greg - bass
  • Chris Slade - drums
(1991-summer 1994)
  • Brian Johnson - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Cliff Williams - bass
  • Chris Slade - drums
(summer 1994-present)
  • Brian Johnson - lead vocals
  • Angus Young - lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
  • Cliff Williams - bass
  • Phil Rudd - drums

Note: During the early days of AC/DC, their manager, Dennis Laughlin, would sometimes stand-in for lead vocalist Dave Evans.