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Malcolm Young is a retired Australian guitarist for the band, AC/DC who has an estimated net worth of $100 million.
Malcolm Young started his journey as a musician when he joined the New South Wales-based band, The Velvet Underground. They covered songs from T-Rex and Rolling Stones. Along with his younger brother, Angus, they formed AC/DC in November 1973. The following year, they started a national tour with singer Dave Evans.
He relocated with the band in United Kingdom in 1976. Young has been in the music industry for 41 years. After the death of their lead singer Bon Scott in 1980, they recorded the biggest selling album, Back in Black. Since then, he and the guys from AC/DC released 17 studio albums, three ARIA awards, and one Grammy Awards.
In April 2014, he became seriously ill and unable to perform for the band. Young was diagnosed with dementia and early stage of lung cancer.
Malcolm Mitchell Young was born on January 6, 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date | Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
2007 | Record Sales | Estimated worldwide sales of Black Ice (8 million copies) | $20,000,000 |
1994 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales of Bailbreaker (2 million) | $5,000,000 |
1989 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales of The Razors Edge (5 million) | $12,500,000 |
1987 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales of Blow Up Your Video (1 million) | $2,500,000 |
1984 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales of the album, Fly on the Wall (1 million) | $2,500,000 |
1982 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales of the album, Flick of the Switch | $2,500,000 |
1980 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales of the album, For Those About to Rock We Salute You (4 million) | $10,000,000 |
1979 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales of the album, Back in Black (22 million) | $55,000,000 |
1978 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales of the album, Highway to Hell (7 million) | $17,500,000 |
1977 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales of the album, Powerage | $2,500,000 |
1976 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales of the album, Let There Be Rock (2 million) | $5,000,000 |
1975 | Record Sales | Estimated record sales of the album, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (6 million) | $15,000,000 |