What is Bon Scott?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Bon Scott | Img = ACDC-Hughes-long ago.jpg | Img_capt = Bon Scott (center) with [[AC/DC]] in August 1979 | Landscape = | Background = solo_singer | Birth_name = Ronald Belford Scott | Alias = | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1946|07|09}} | birth_place = [[Forfar, Angus|Forfar]], [[Scotland]] | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1980|2|19|1946|7|9}} | death_place = [[London]], [[England]] | Instrument = [[Singer|Vocals]], [[Drum kit|Drums]] | Genre = [[Hard rock]], [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[blues-rock]], [[rock and roll]] | Occupation = [[Musician]], [[songwriter]] | Years_active = 1964 – 1980 | Associated_acts = [[AC/DC]], Fraternity, The Valentines, The Spektors }} '''Bon Scott''' (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980) was a [[Scottish people|Scottish]]-[[Australians|Australian]] [[singer]]-[[songwriter]]. He was the lead singer of [[hard rock]] band [[AC/DC]] from 1974 until he died of [[alcohol poisoning]] in 1980. ==Biography== Scott was born in [[Forfar]], [[Scotland]] and brought up in [[Kirriemuir]], Scotland. He and his family moved to [[Fremantle]], [[Australia]] in 1952. He left school when he was 15 and spent a short time in a [[juvenile institution]]. In 1964, he formed a band called The Spektors. They later became a different band called The Valentines. When the Valentines broke up in 1970, Scott joined a band called Fraternity. Fraternity left Australia and went to [[Europe]], but came back soon after. Scott then joined a band called the Mount Lofty Rangers. In 1974 he had a motorcycle accident and was in hospital for a few months. After he left hospital he joined [[AC/DC]]. ==Career== AC/DC's first two albums were ''[[High Voltage]]'' and ''[[T.N.T. (album)|T.N.T.]]''. They were only released in Australia. Their first worldwide album was released in 1976. It had songs from both ''High Voltage'' and ''T.N.T.'', and was also called ''High Voltage''. They