George Young (rock musician)
George Redburn Young (6 November 1946 – 22 October 2017) was a Scottish-born Australian musician, songwriter and record producer. He was a member of the 1960s Australian rock band the Easybeats, and with bandmate Harry Vanda he was a co-writer of the international hits "Friday on My Mind" and "Love Is in the Air", the latter recorded by John Paul Young (no relation). Vanda & Young were also the producers of some work by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, formed by his younger brothers Malcolm and Angus Young.[1]
George Young | |
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 on VARA TV, 13 August 1968 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | George Redburn Young |
| Born | 6 November 1946 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 22 October 2017 (aged 70) |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1964–1992 (as musician) |
| Associated acts | The Easybeats, Marcus Hook Roll Band, AC/DC, Flash and the Pan |
Young died on 22 October 2017 in Australia, aged 70.[2][3] His brother, Malcolm, died a few weeks later on November 18, 2017.
References
- ↑ Wall, Mick (2012). AC/DC: Hell Aint a Bad Place to Be. London: Orion Publishing group. ISBN 9781409115359.
- ↑ Carmody, Broede (23 October 2017). "AC/DC producer and Easybeats musician George Young dead at 70". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ "News". AC/DC Official Website. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
Other websites
- Albert Music: Easybeats Facts Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine