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The Youngs

The Youngs

The Brothers Who Built AC/DC

by Jesse Fink
Publication Date: 01/11/2013

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With sales of over 200 million albums, AC/DC is not just the biggest rock band in the world. It's a family business built by three brothers- George, Malcolm and Angus Young. And, as with any business, some people prospered while others got hurt along the way. The Youngs- The Brothers Who Built AC/DC is unlike any AC/DC book you've read before. Less a biography, more a critical appreciation, it tells the story of the trio through 11 classic songs and reveals some of the personal and creative secrets that went into their making. Important figures from AC/DC's long way to the top open up for the very first time, while unsung heroes behind the band's success are given the credit they are due. Accepted accounts of events are challenged while sensational new details emerge to cast a whole new light on the band's history especially their early years with Atlantic Records in the United States. Former AC/DC members and musicians from bands such as Guns N' Roses, Dropkick Murphys, Airbourne and Rose Tattoo also give their perspectives on the Youngs' brand of magic. Their music has never pulled its punches. Neither does The Youngs. After 40 years,
ISBN:
9781742759791
9781742759791
Category:
Biography: arts & entertainment
Publication Date:
01-11-2013
Publisher:
Random House Australia
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
336
Dimensions (mm):
230x152x25mm
Weight:
0.42kg
Jesse Fink

Jesse Fink was born in London in 1973 and raised and educated in Australia. He is the author of four books including the international bestseller The Youngs: the Brothers who Built AC/DC (St Martin's Press).

It was released in over 20 countries and translated into ten languages. In 2017 he is releasing two books: Laid Bare (Xoum), a memoir of divorce, dating and single parenting, and Bon: the Last Highway (ECW Press), a major biography of legendary AC/DC singer Bon Scott.

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