AC/DC
AC/DC released a series of dynamic hard rock records in the 1970s, but the 1980s weren’t as fruitful. Well, at least not at first. The decade didn’t get off to a promising start, as their lead singer, Bon Scott, passed away on February 19, 1980.
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His death was the result of a drinking binge that caused him to choke. Shocked and grieving, the band stuck together. Undeterred, they brought in vocalist Brian Johnson and recorded Back in Black, which is generally considered their best work.