AC/DC Original Drummer dies at 77

Born in Sydney on 16 November 1946, Burgess was part of Original AC/DC Drummer.

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Born in Sydney on 16 November 1946, Burgess was part of Original AC/DC Drummer.

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Burgess played with AC/DC from November 1973 until February 1974.

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After 1974 he was fired for being drunk on stage.

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Burgess's drumming contributed to the early success of the band.

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Before AC/DC, Burgess gained recognition as the drummer for Australian rock group "The Masters Apprentices"

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The Masters Apprentices later achieves chart success with hits like "5:10 Man."

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They were later inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

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Highway to Heck album has sold over 200 millions records worldwide.

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The World Got the News of his death on 15 December 2023

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A post shared on Bands FB post mentioning “Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess.

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“Happy memories, rock in peace Colin.”

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