Brian Johnson : The Essentials : Brian Johnson

 Brian Johnson

 (Born October,5th 1947)

 is an English

 singer and songwriter. 

In 1980 

at the age of 32, 

after the death 

of

 Bon Scott, 

he became

 the third

 lead singer

 of the 

Australian 

rock band

 AC/DC

Johnson was one

 of the founding members 

of the rock band 

Geordie, 

which was formed

 in Newcastle 

upon Tyne 

in 1971. 

After several hit singles,

 including the 

UK Top 10 hit 

"All Because of You" 

(1973),

 the band split 

in 1978. 

Following the death of

 Bon Scott

 on February,19th 1980, 

Johnson was asked

 to audition for 

AC/DC, 

whose guitarists 

and founders

 Angus 

and 

Malcolm Young

 remembered

 when Scott

 had been impressed 

with Johnson

 as 

Geordie's front man. 

Johnson's 

first album with

 AC/DC, 

Back in Black, 

became the 

second-best-selling

 album of all time, 

according to 

most estimates. 

The Guardian

 ranked the

 successful transition

 to Johnson

 at No. 36 

on their list of 

50 key events

 in rock-music history.

Johnson 

and the rest of the band

 were inducted

 into the

 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

 in 2003.

 In March 2016,

 he temporarily left 

the band 

during the 

Rock or Bust 

World Tour

 because of 

hearing problems.

 In September 2020, 

AC/DC

 confirmed that 

Johnson, 

along with bandmates 

Phil Rudd 

and

 Cliff Williams, 

had rejoined

 the group

 in August 2018

 to record the album

 Power Up.

Johnson is known

for his distinctive 

singing voice

 and strong

 Geordie accent. 

In July 2014, 

he was awarded 

an honorary degree 

of Doctor of Music

 by Northumbria University

 in Newcastle

 in recognition of

 his significant

 contribution to 

the music industry

TRACKLIST

CD 1

Hells Bells

Back in Black

What Do You Do For Money Honey

For Those About To Rock

 (We Salute You)

Flick The Switch

Sink The Pink

Shake Your Foundations

Who Made Who

You Shook Me All Night Long

Heatseeker

Got You By The Balls

Thunderstruck

Money Talks

Ball Breaker

Big Gun

Stiff Upper Lip

Can't Stop Rock N' Roll

Black Ice

Rock N' Roll Train

CD 2

Are You Ready

Rock The House

Rock Your Heart Out

Have A Drink On Me

Given The Dog A Bone

Guns For Hire

Inject The Venom

Hard As A Rock

Let Me Put My Love Into You

Shake A Leg

Give It Up

She Likes Rock 'n Roll

War Machine

Kick You When You're Down

Demon Fire

Snake Eyes

Money Shot

Rock Or Bust

Got Some Rock & Roll Thunder

That's The Way I Wanna Rock & Roll

Safe In New York City

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