AC/DCLineup
AC/DC from the top down — who started it, every change since, and the band today. Anyone I actually watched play is ringed in red. Tap a face for their story.
1973The original lineup
1974
Joined
1975
1977
1980
1983
1989
2014
2018
The band today
Every lineup, in order
The band as it stood at each change — the full roster, not just who came and went.
- 1973 – 1974★ Original lineup
- Colin Burgess drums (drum set)
- Larry van Kriedt bass guitar
- Dave Evans lead vocals
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Feb 1974+ Neil Smith+ Noel Taylor
- Colin Burgess drums (drum set)
- Larry van Kriedt bass guitar
- Dave Evans lead vocals
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Neil Smith bass guitar
- Noel Taylor drums (drum set)
- Feb 1974 – Apr 1974− Colin Burgess− Larry van Kriedt
- Dave Evans lead vocals
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Neil Smith bass guitar
- Noel Taylor drums (drum set)
- Apr 1974+ Rob Bailey+ Peter Clack
- Dave Evans lead vocals
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Neil Smith bass guitar
- Noel Taylor drums (drum set)
- Rob Bailey bass guitar
- Peter Clack drums (drum set)
- Apr 1974 – Sep 1974− Neil Smith− Noel Taylor
- Dave Evans lead vocals
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Rob Bailey bass guitar
- Peter Clack drums (drum set)
- Sep 1974+ Bon Scott
- Dave Evans lead vocals
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Rob Bailey bass guitar
- Peter Clack drums (drum set)
- Bon Scott lead vocals
- 1974 – 1975− Dave Evans
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Rob Bailey bass guitar
- Peter Clack drums (drum set)
- Bon Scott lead vocals
- Jan 1975+ Larry van Kriedt+ Phil Rudd
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Rob Bailey bass guitar
- Peter Clack drums (drum set)
- Bon Scott lead vocals
- Larry van Kriedt bass guitar
- Phil Rudd drums (drum set)
- Jan 1975 – Feb 1975− Rob Bailey− Peter Clack
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Bon Scott lead vocals
- Larry van Kriedt bass guitar
- Phil Rudd drums (drum set)
- Feb 1975+ Paul Matters
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Bon Scott lead vocals
- Larry van Kriedt bass guitar
- Phil Rudd drums (drum set)
- Paul Matters bass guitar
- Feb 1975 – Mar 1975− Larry van Kriedt
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Bon Scott lead vocals
- Phil Rudd drums (drum set)
- Paul Matters bass guitar
- Mar 1975+ Mark Evans
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Bon Scott lead vocals
- Phil Rudd drums (drum set)
- Paul Matters bass guitar
- Mark Evans bass guitar
- 1975 – 1977− Paul Matters
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Bon Scott lead vocals
- Phil Rudd drums (drum set)
- Mark Evans bass guitar
- May 1977+ Cliff Williams
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Bon Scott lead vocals
- Phil Rudd drums (drum set)
- Mark Evans bass guitar
- Cliff Williams background vocals, bass guitar
- 1977 – 1980− Mark Evans
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Bon Scott lead vocals
- Phil Rudd drums (drum set)
- Cliff Williams background vocals, bass guitar
- Feb 1980 – Apr 1980− Bon Scott
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Phil Rudd drums (drum set)
- Cliff Williams background vocals, bass guitar
- 1980 – 1983+ Brian Johnson
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Phil Rudd drums (drum set)
- Cliff Williams background vocals, bass guitar
- Brian Johnson lead vocals
- Apr 1983 – Jul 1983− Phil Rudd
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Cliff Williams background vocals, bass guitar
- Brian Johnson lead vocals
- 1983 – 1989+ Simon Wright
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Cliff Williams background vocals, bass guitar
- Brian Johnson lead vocals
- Simon Wright drums (drum set)
- Nov 1989+ Chris Slade
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Cliff Williams background vocals, bass guitar
- Brian Johnson lead vocals
- Simon Wright drums (drum set)
- Chris Slade drums (drum set)
- 1989 – 1994− Simon Wright
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Cliff Williams background vocals, bass guitar
- Brian Johnson lead vocals
- Chris Slade drums (drum set)
- Aug 1994+ Phil Rudd
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Cliff Williams background vocals, bass guitar
- Brian Johnson lead vocals
- Chris Slade drums (drum set)
- Phil Rudd drums (drum set)
- 1994 – 2014− Chris Slade
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Cliff Williams background vocals, bass guitar
- Brian Johnson lead vocals
- Phil Rudd drums (drum set)
- Apr 2014 – Sep 2014+ Stevie Young
- Malcolm Young background vocals, guitar
- Angus Young guitar
- Cliff Williams background vocals, bass guitar
- Brian Johnson lead vocals
- Phil Rudd drums (drum set)
- Stevie Young guitar
- 2014 – 2015− Malcolm Young
- Angus Young guitar
- Cliff Williams background vocals, bass guitar
- Brian Johnson lead vocals
- Phil Rudd drums (drum set)
- Stevie Young guitar
- Feb 2015+ Chris Slade
- Angus Young guitar
- Cliff Williams background vocals, bass guitar
- Brian Johnson lead vocals
- Phil Rudd drums (drum set)
- Stevie Young guitar
- Chris Slade drums (drum set)
- 2015 – 2016− Phil Rudd
- Angus Young guitar
- Cliff Williams background vocals, bass guitar
- Brian Johnson lead vocals
- Stevie Young guitar
- Chris Slade drums (drum set)
- Apr 2016 – Sep 2016− Brian Johnson
- Angus Young guitar
- Cliff Williams background vocals, bass guitar
- Stevie Young guitar
- Chris Slade drums (drum set)
- 2016 – 2018− Cliff Williams− Chris Slade
- Angus Young guitar
- Stevie Young guitar
- 2018 – nowCurrent+ Brian Johnson+ Phil Rudd+ Cliff Williams
- Angus Young guitar
- Stevie Young guitar
- Brian Johnson lead vocals
- Phil Rudd drums (drum set)
- Cliff Williams background vocals
You saw this lineup
30 line-ups of AC/DC since it formed.
Everything that happened to AC/DC’s lineup, in order — each entry says what it was.
- 1973
- AY★ Original lineupAngus Young
guitar
- CB★ Original lineupColin Burgess
drums (drum set)
- DE★ Original lineupDave Evans
lead vocals
- Lv★ Original lineupLarry van Kriedt
bass guitar
- MY★ Original lineupMalcolm Young
background vocals, guitar
›Lineup after 1973 (5)
- Colin Burgessdrums (drum set)
- Larry van Kriedtbass guitar
- Dave Evanslead vocals
- Malcolm Youngbackground vocals, guitar
- Angus Youngguitar
- AY
- 1974
- BS+ JoinedBon Scott
lead vocals
- NS+ JoinedNeil Smith
bass guitar
- NT+ JoinedNoel Taylor
drums (drum set)
- PC+ JoinedPeter Clack
drums (drum set)
- RB+ JoinedRob Bailey
bass guitar
- CB→ Left the bandColin Burgess
drums (drum set) · 1973–1974
- DE→ Left the bandDave Evans
lead vocals · 1973–1974
- Lv→ Left the bandLarry van Kriedt
bass guitar · 1973–1974
- NS→ Left the bandNeil Smith
bass guitar · 1974–1974
- NT→ Left the bandNoel Taylor
drums (drum set) · 1974–1974
›Lineup after 1974 (5)
- Malcolm Youngbackground vocals, guitar
- Angus Youngguitar
- Rob Baileybass guitar
- Peter Clackdrums (drum set)
- Bon Scottlead vocals
- BS
- 1975
- ME+ JoinedMark Evans
bass guitar
- PM+ JoinedPaul Matters
bass guitar
- PM→ Left the bandPaul Matters
bass guitar · 1975–1975
- PC→ Left the bandPeter Clack
drums (drum set) · 1974–1975
- RB→ Left the bandRob Bailey
bass guitar · 1974–1975
›Lineup after 1975 (5)
- Malcolm Youngbackground vocals, guitar
- Angus Youngguitar
- Bon Scottlead vocals
- Phil Rudddrums (drum set)
- Mark Evansbass guitar
- ME
- 1977
- ME→ Left the bandMark Evans
bass guitar · 1975–1977
›Lineup after 1977 (5)
- Malcolm Youngbackground vocals, guitar
- Angus Youngguitar
- Bon Scottlead vocals
- Phil Rudddrums (drum set)
- Cliff Williamsbackground vocals, bass guitar
- ME
- 1980
- BS→ Left the bandBon Scott
lead vocals · 1974–1980
›Lineup after 1980 (5)
- Malcolm Youngbackground vocals, guitar
- Angus Youngguitar
- Phil Rudddrums (drum set)
- Cliff Williamsbackground vocals, bass guitar
- Brian Johnsonlead vocals
- BS
- 1983
- SW+ JoinedSimon Wright
drums (drum set)
›Lineup after 1983 (5)
- Malcolm Youngbackground vocals, guitar
- Angus Youngguitar
- Cliff Williamsbackground vocals, bass guitar
- Brian Johnsonlead vocals
- Simon Wrightdrums (drum set)
- SW
- 1989
- CS+ JoinedChris Slade
drums (drum set)
- SW→ Left the bandSimon Wright
drums (drum set) · 1983–1989
›Lineup after 1989 (5)
- Malcolm Youngbackground vocals, guitar
- Angus Youngguitar
- Cliff Williamsbackground vocals, bass guitar
- Brian Johnsonlead vocals
- Chris Sladedrums (drum set)
- CS
- 1994
- CS→ Left the bandChris Slade
drums (drum set) · 1989–1994
›Lineup after 1994 (5)
- Malcolm Youngbackground vocals, guitar
- Angus Youngguitar
- Cliff Williamsbackground vocals, bass guitar
- Brian Johnsonlead vocals
- Phil Rudddrums (drum set)
- CS
- 2014
- SY+ JoinedStevie Young
guitar
- MY→ Left the bandMalcolm Young
background vocals, guitar · 1973–2014
›Lineup after 2014 (5)
- Angus Youngguitar
- Cliff Williamsbackground vocals, bass guitar
- Brian Johnsonlead vocals
- Phil Rudddrums (drum set)
- Stevie Youngguitar
- SY
- 2018
- BJ+ JoinedBrian Johnson
lead vocals
- CW+ JoinedCliff Williams
background vocals
- PR+ JoinedPhil Rudd
drums (drum set)
›Lineup after 2018 (5)
- Angus Youngguitar
- Stevie Youngguitar
- Brian Johnsonlead vocals
- Phil Rudddrums (drum set)
- Cliff Williamsbackground vocals
- BJ
★ Original lineup+ Joined→ Left the band✝ Died
Every member(18)
Everyone who has played in AC/DC, in the order they joined — ending with the lineup today. Tap anyone for their photos and story.
Current lineup