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George Young (rock musician)
Australian rock musician (1946–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Redburn Young (6 November 1946 – 22 October 2017) was a Scottish-born Australian musician, songwriter and record producer. He was a member of the 1960s Australian rock band the Easybeats, and with bandmate Harry Vanda he was a co-writer of the international hits "Friday on My Mind" and "Love Is in the Air", the latter recorded by John Paul Young (no relation). Vanda & Young were also the producers of some work by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, formed by his younger brothers Malcolm and Angus Young.[1]
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George Young | |
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Birth name | George Redburn Young |
Born | (1946-11-06)6 November 1946 Glasgow, Scotland |
Origin | Sydney, Australia |
Died | 22 October 2017(2017-10-22) (aged 70) |
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
Instruments | Guitar, bass guitar, piano |
Years active | 1964–1992 (as musician) |
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Young died on 22 October 2017 in Australia, aged 70.[2][3] His brother, Malcolm, died a few weeks later on November 18, 2017.