What is Brian Johnson?
[[File:Brian Johnson.jpg|right|thumb|Johnson in November 2008]] '''Brian Johnson''' (born 5 October 1947 in [[Dunston]], [[Gateshead]], [[England]]) is an [[England|English]] [[singer]] and [[songwriter]]. He is best known as the singer for [[Australia]]n [[hard rock]] [[band]] [[AC/DC]]. == Biography == Johnson's father, Allan, was in the [[British Army]]'s light [[infantry]]. His mother, Esther, came from [[Italy]]. Johnson has two children from his first [[marriage]]. That marriage ended in [[divorce]] just before he joined AC/DC in 1980. === Before AC/DC === Johnson was in the Newcastle glam-rock band [[Geordie (band)|Geordie]] in 1972. The band split up in 1978 but Johnson put it back together in 1980. Just after a [[vinyl record|record]] [[contract]] had been signed, Johnson was asked to [[audition]] for AC/DC. === Joining AC/DC === Johnson joined AC/DC in [[1980]], after the death of the band's former lead singer [[Bon Scott]]. He was the band's first choice. A fan in [[Cleveland, Ohio]] had sent a Geordie album to AC/DC after Bon Scott's death. The fan had asked them to consider Johnson. Years earlier, Bon Scott had also praised Johnson's singing and [[performance]] style. Johnson co-wrote all{{fact|date=July 2010}} of AC/DC's songs with the Young brothers for ten [[year]]s. == Other websites == * [http://www.accadacca.net/index.html AC/DC profile page by Albert Music] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010405204230/http://www.accadacca.net/index.html |date=2001-04-05 }} * [http://www.atlanticrecords.com/acdc/ AC/DC profile page by Atlantic Records] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060828050900/http://www.atlanticrecords.com/acdc/ |date=2006-08-28 }} * [http://www.acdcrocks.com/ AC/DC profile page by Epic Records] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061106061530/http://www.acdcrocks.com/ |date=2006-11-06 }} * [http://acdcbackinblack.net/ AC/DC Fan Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061108020602/http://www.acdcbackinblack.net/ |date=2006-11-08 }}