While Angus Young was the showpiece of AC/DC, older brother Malcolm was the driving force behind the scenes, according to biographer Jeff Apter. Malcolm Young's rise from a working-class home in Glasgow to the biggest stages in the world has been documented in a new book. He was currently 64 years old. He was married to Linda. He was born on 6th January 1953, in Glasgow, Scotland.

Malcolm Young was born on January 6, 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland as Malcolm Mitchell Young. While Angus Young was the showpiece of AC/DC, older brother Malcolm was the driving force behind the scenes, according to biographer Jeff Apter. He died on November 18, 2017. Apter joined Sam and Nat at Brekky Central to discuss the book and reveal how Malcolm Young rose from a working-class home in Glasgow and the Villawood migrant hostel in Sydney to the biggest stages in the world, Malcolm Young - The Man Who Made AC/DC is available now. Now he's just released a bio of the other Young in AC/DC - Angus' older brother and the leader of the band, Malcolm. Born on January 6, 1953, in Glasgow, Scotland, Malcolm and his family relocated to Sydney, Australia, when he was ten years old. The Aussie author has penned a best-selling biography of Angus and ghost-written books about the band's bassplayer Mark Evans and manager Michael Browning. Malcolm Mitchell Young (6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017) was a Scottish born Australian musician and songwriter. Soon, he earned the reputation as a schoolyard brawler. As a member of AC/DC, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. He lived at Glasgow, Scotland with his family.

He was the sixth child of his parents.

Malcolm Mitchell Young was born on January 6, 1953 in Glasglow, Scotland, UK to William and Margaret Young. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was with the band from its beginning in 1973 until retiring in 2014 due to health reasons. Australian star Malcolm Young was the most outstanding musician in music history, and that success had made the superstar a wealthy musician. Malcolm was ten years old, when his family shifted base to Sydney, Australia. Spouse (1) More than 250,000 Aussies could be entitled to a $1,000 PAY-OUT from McDonald's, How a Perth mum shed half of her body weight, The alarming new study into vaping you NEED to see before trying e-cigarettes, Jacinda Ardern says quarantine-free travel between Australia and NZ likely before Christmas, Sam Mac's heartwarming surprise for mum after SA border finally reopens. Artist Biography by Greg Prato His younger lead guitar-playing brother Angus may be the main attraction of AC/DC in concert, but rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young was the band's musical anchor. The Aussie author has penned a best-selling biography of Angus and ghost-written books about the band's bassplayer Mark Evans and manager Michael Browning. Watch the interview in the clip above He was best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist, and songwriter of the rock band AC/DC.