{"id":116342,"date":"2023-12-16T15:41:46","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T15:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/16\/ac-dc-drummer-colin-burgess-dead-at-77\/"},"modified":"2023-12-16T15:41:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T15:41:46","slug":"ac-dc-drummer-colin-burgess-dead-at-77","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/16\/ac-dc-drummer-colin-burgess-dead-at-77\/","title":{"rendered":"AC\/DC Drummer Colin Burgess Dead at 77"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Colin Burgess<\/strong> — the unique drummer for AC\/DC — has died, this in accordance with the heavy metallic band’s Facebook web page.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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In a press release posted Friday evening, the long-lasting group wrote, “Very unhappy to listen to of the passing of Colin Burgess. He was our first drummer and a really revered musician. Happy reminiscences, rock in peace Colin.” His explanation for dying was not disclosed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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In 1973, Burgess grew to become a member of AC\/DC with sibling guitarists Angus<\/strong> and Malcolm Young<\/strong>, singer Dave Evans<\/strong> and bassist Larry Van Kriedt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Burgess did not final very lengthy after AC\/DC minimize their first hit, “Can I Sit Next to You Girl” and performed their first gig at Chequers nightclub in Sydney, Australia.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Within a 12 months, Burgess was given the boot after the band accused him of getting wasted on stage throughout a 1974 efficiency. The drummer tried to avoid wasting his job by claiming somebody had spiked his drink, however his excuse fell on deaf ears.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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AC\/DC changed him with quite a lot of different drummers, together with longtime member Phil Rudd<\/strong><\/a>. The group even re-recorded “Can I Sit Next To You Girl” with Rudd on drums.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Burgess additionally performed drums in a well-liked Australian rock band known as The Masters Apprentices between 1968 to 1972. In 1988, he and the opposite members of the group have been inducted into Australia’s ARIA Hall Of Fame.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Burgess was 77.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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RIP<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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