The list of bands who survived a singer's early death is a short one. So when AC/DC's flamboyant frontman Bon Scott died Feb.
19, 1980 at the age of 33, no one was betting on the Australian hard rockers' survival – much less for them to release their most successful, career-defining opus within the next five months.
Released 40 years ago on July 25, 1980, Back In Black found guitarist Angus Young, rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, bassist Cliff Williams and drummer Phil Rudd joining forces with new singer Brian Johnson (formerly of glam outfit Georgie) and re-teaming with Highway to Hell producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange in the Bahamas to pick up the pieces.
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