origins are much more innocent.Founding members Angus Young and his brother Malcolm – who died in 2017 from the effects of dementia – were brainstorming names for the band ahead of a New Year’s Eve show at a night club when their sister-in-law, Margaret, suggested the name AC/DC, which was inspired by her sewing machine’s AC adapter.She also suggested they use a lightning bolt as their logo.“Her sewing machine had AC/DC on the back of it,” Malcolm shared in a “Behind the Music” VH1 documentary. “We were tossing around names for weeks and she just said it one night and everyone went ‘That’s good.’”“I thought it’s an easy name to remember and it was on the side of a lot of electrical appliances,” original singer Dave Evans said during a recent interview on the Podpokas Podcast.
An AC adapter “is a device that converts alternating current (AC) from a wall outlet into direct current (DC) that can be used by electronic devices such as computers, laptops, and smartphones” according to the tech company Lenovo.Angus and Malcolm agreed that the name would match their electric performances and the band unanimously agreed to call their group AC/DC.AC/DC is supposed to be pronounced one letter at a time but reportedly people in Australia call it “Acca Dacca.”Even the branding of AC/DC aligned with the theme of their first studio album “High Voltage with the 1976 record having songs like “The Jack,” “Live Wire” and “T.N.T.”In 1979, the “Highway to Hell” album’s song, with the same name, landed at No.
1 on Billboard’s mainstream charts and has received over 1.8 billion streams on Spotify.But the band’s early success also came with heartbreak.Lead singer Bon Scott died of alcohol poisoning before the recording of their 1980 album “Back.
Read more on nypost.com
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
©2025. All rights reserved.