AC/DC Announces Drummer Colin Burgess Dies at 77

The original drummer of AC/DC, Colin Burgess, has passed away at 77. The heavy metal rock band shared the news on social media late Friday night. “Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess,” the post began. “He…

IJR SyndicatedDec 16, 20232 min read

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Fans expressed their sadness of Burgess’ passing.

“Very sad news , as I love rock Music especially from Australia, and he was a part of a generation of great musicians that kicked off the Music industry in Australia, condolences to his family and friends,” one fan wrote.

Another added, “May he soar high, fly free and Rock on!”

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AC/DC went on to have massive hits including “Back In Black,” “Highway to Hell” and “You Shook Me All Night Long.”

They have sold over 200 million albums since their debut.

The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2003.

“Since 1975, the Australian band have churned out album after album full of scorched-earth, metallic hard rock which has rarely deviated from a template of headbanging-inducing guitar riffs, flashy drums and banshee-yell vocals,” the introduction noted.

The band still performs but with only one original member: Angus Young, Burgess’ replacement Rudd, bassist Cliff Williams, singer Brian Johnson, and rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, who is also Young’s nephew, according to the U.K.’s Daily Mail.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.