Australian drummer Colin Burgess, an original member of AC/DC in the early 1970s, died at 77confirmed the hard rock band on their social media accounts.
“Very sad to hear of the death of Colin Burgess,” states a message published today on the band’s official page on the social networks Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). “He was our first drummer and a very respected musician. Happy memories, rock in peace, Colin,” he adds.
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In publication the cause of death was not announced. Burgess was recruited in November 1973 to help form AC/DC with Malcolm Young and his brother Angus on guitars, vocalist Dave Evans and bassist Larry Van Kriedt.
The band fired Burgess in February 1974, accusing him of being drunk on stage, who later said that someone had spiked his drink.
Several drummers succeeded Burgess,who replaced Phil Rudd for a few months in 1975 when was injured in a fight in Melbourne.
Burgess was reportedly at The Music Factory in London in February 1980, the night Bon Scott died, and was one of the last people to speak to the AC/DC singer.
Before AC/DC, Colin Burgess played with Australian rock group The Masters Apprentices, inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association Hall of Fame in 1998.
AC/DC is considered one of the greatest rock bands of all time and released hits such as “Highway to Hell,” “Back in Black” and “Let There Be Rock.”
Source: TSF
