High Voltage: The Life of Angus Young - ACDC's Last Man Standing

Jeff Apter

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High Voltage: The Life of Angus Young - ACDC's Last Man Standing

High Voltage: The Life of Angus Young - ACDC's Last Man Standing

Jeff Apter

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The first biography of guitar legend Angus Young, who has kept AC/DC at the top of the rock pile.

Angus Young, the co-founder and the last surviving original member of AC/DC, has for more than 40 years been the face, sound and sometimes the exposed backside of the trailblazing rock band. In his trademark schoolboy outfit, guitar in hand, Angus has given his signature sound to songs such as 'A Long Way to the Top', 'Highway to Hell' and 'Back in Black', helping AC/DC become the biggest rock band on the planet.

High Voltage is the first biography to focus exclusively on Angus. It tells of his remarkable rise from working-class Glasgow and Sydney to the biggest stages in the world. The youngest of eight kids, Angus always seemed destined for a life in music, and it was his passion and determination that saw AC/DC become hard rock's greatest act.

Over the years, Angus has endured the devastating death of iconic vocalist Bon Scott, the forced retirement of his brother in arms, Malcolm Young, and more recently the loss from the band of singer Brian Johnson and drummer Phil Rudd. Yet somehow the little guitar maestro has kept AC/DC not just on the rails, but at the top of the rock pile.

About the Author

Jeff Apter is the author of more than twenty books, many dealing with the world of music. He has written biographies of Keith Urban, the Finn brothers, Johnny O'Keefe, Jeff Buckley, the Bee Gees, and John Farnham, and as a ghostwriter worked with AC/DC's Mark Evans. He spent four years on staff at Rolling Stone Australia.

Critical Reviews

"[A] lively and highly readable biography . . . an inspiring story." --Daily Telegraph (Sydney)

"Gripping." --Scottish Sun

Publishing Information

Publisher: Nero
Pub date: 2018-12-03
Length: 326 pages

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