Legendary singer Bon Scott is best remembered as the original frontman of Australian hard rock band AC / DC . Born Ronald Belford Scott in Scotland on 9 July 1946 , his family moved to Australia in 1952 , settling in Fremantle , Western Australia .
A classic ‘ wild child ’, Bon began playing drums with a Scottish pipe band . He developed his iconic vocals singing as a member of local rock and pop bands before moving to the other side of Australia to join a progressive rock act . The pivotal moment of his career came in 1974 when he appeared on stage at an Adelaide hotel to sing with up-andcoming AC / DC .
Alongside bandmates Angus and Malcolm Young , the band recorded and performed venerated rock hits such as “ Thunderstruck ”, “ Highway to Hell ”, and “ It ’ s a Long Way to the Top ”.
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Reverse BON SCOTT
2024 1oz Silver Proof Coloured Coin
$ 1 Tuvalu legal tender 99.99 % pure silver 40.90 mm ø 5,000 mintage
24S81AAA
AUD 149 . 00