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Colin Burgess

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Also known as Colin John Burgess

Australian musician

Person · Open Library

Born
1947
Works
23

Top works

  • In the shadow of the moon
  • The diggers of Colditz
  • Fallen astronauts
  • Liberty Bell 7
  • Fallen astronauts

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1931-05-28
Active to
2017-08-18
burgessrockabilly

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
7
Total plays
8

Original AC/DC drummer Colin Burgess joined AC/DC in 1973 and played his first show with the band that New Year's Eve at Chequers nightclub in Sydney, Australia. At the time, the band was rounded out by Angus and Malcolm Young on guitars, Dave Evans on vocals and Larry Van Kriedt on bass. Burgess played on the original version of AC/DC's first single, "Can I Sit Next To You Girl", which featured George Young, brother of Angus and Malcolm, on bass. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Colin+Burges

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Colin
Family name
Burgess
Gender
male
Citizenship
Australia
Place of birth
Sydney
Place of death
Sydney
Occupation
drummer
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
drum kit
Show 5 more facts
date of birth
1946-11-16
date of death
2023-12-00
name in native language
Colin Burgess
start of work period
1967-00-00
end of work period
2023-00-00
Sources (4)

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