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Brian Johnson & Geordie
12+ albums
hard rockclassic rock70srockrock n roll
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Brian Johnson (born October 5, 1947 in Dunston, Gateshead, England) (He however lived in North Shields throughout the 1970s and 80s ) is a singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for the Australian hard rock band, AC/DC. He currently lives in Sarasota, Florida. In 1972, Johnson formed the glam rock band Geordie and became their lead singer. However, after a few hit singles, the band split up in 1978. Johnson reformed Geordie in 1980, however, just after a record deal had been signed, he was asked to audition for AC/DC. A few days after the audition, Johnson was told he would be replacing Bon Scott as the lead vocalist of the band. Johnson's first album with AC/DC, Back in Black, is the band's biggest selling album. Johnson's sartorial trademark is his cap. Originally, he wore a flat cap, once regarded as a symbol of his native Tyneside, but in recent years, he has occasionally worn a baseball cap instead. Biography Johnson's father, Allan, was a Sergeant Major of the British Army's Durham Light Infantry; his mother, Esther, came from Italy. When he was a young, Johnson performed in various shows with the Scouts, and appeared in a play which aired on television, and joined a local church choir. Geordie In February 1972, Johnson joined the Newcastle glam rock band, Geordie. The band's first single, "Don't Do That", was released at the end of the year through EMI, and reached No. 32 in the UK charts. "Don't Do That" was followed a few months later by their b
