Brian Johnson

Extracted Attributes

• Born

  1947-10-05

• Father

  Alan Johnson (Sergeant Major of British Army's Durham Light Infantry, coal miner)

• Genres

  Hard rock, rock and roll, blues-rock, heavy metal, glam rock

• Mother

  Ester De Luca (Italian from Frascati)

• Spouse

  Brenda

• Education

  Honorary Doctor of Music degree from Northumbria University

• Interests

  Biohacking

• Occupation

  Singer, Songwriter, Lyricist

• Nationality

  English

• Years Active

  1962–present

• Former Spouse

  Carol (married 1968, divorced, 2 children)

• Place of Birth

  Dunston, Gateshead, England, UK

• Distinctive Features

  Distinctive singing voice, strong Geordie accent

Timeline

• Born in Dunston, Gateshead, England. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, Wikidata)

  1947-10-05

• Began his active years in the music industry. (Source: Web Search)

  1962

• Married Carol. (Source: IMDb)

  1968

• Co-founded the rock band Geordie in Newcastle upon Tyne. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1971

• Geordie achieved a UK Top 10 hit with "All Because of You." (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1973

• The band Geordie split up. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1978

• Became the third lead singer of AC/DC, replacing Bon Scott. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1980

• Released his debut album with AC/DC, "Back in Black," which became the second-best-selling album of all time. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1980

• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with AC/DC. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2003

• Awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree by Northumbria University in recognition of his contributions to music. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2014-07

• Temporarily stepped away from AC/DC during the Rock or Bust World Tour due to hearing problems. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2016-03

• Rejoined AC/DC to record the album "Power Up." (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2018-08

• AC/DC's album "Power Up," featuring Brian Johnson, was released. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2020

Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter. He was the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC, taking over the role in 1980 after the death of Bon Scott. 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 19 February 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 frontman. 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.

Web Search Results

• Brian Johnson | AC/DC Wiki | Fandom

  Brian Francis Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an Englishsinger and lyricist who has been the lead singer for the rock) band AC/DC since 1980. He was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2003 along with the other members of the band. [...] Brian Francis Johnson was born in Dunston, Gateshead, England. He is of English and Italian descent and is the eldest of four siblings, including his brother Maurice and sister Julie. His brother Maurice works for AC/DC as the cook. Johnson's father, Alan, was a Sergeant Major of the British Army's Durham Light Infantry and a coal miner; he died during the Ball Breaker tour. His mother, Ester De Luca, was an Italian from Frascati. When he was young, Johnson performed in various shows with the [...] | Brian Johnson | | --- | | Image 2: Brian Johnson live with AC/DC on November 23, 2008 in Saint Paul, Minnesota | | Background information | | Born | 5 October 1947 (age 74) | | Genres | Hard rock, rock and roll, blues-rock, heavy metal, glam rock | | Occupations | Singer-songwriter | | Instruments | Vocals, percussion | | Years active | 1972–present | | Labels | EMI, Epic, Atlantic | | Associated acts | AC/DC, Geordie) |

• Brian Johnson

  Brian Johnson (born 5 October 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. [...] From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia English singer (born 1947) This article is about the English singer. For other people named Brian Johnson, see Brian Johnson (disambiguation) "Brian Johnson (disambiguation)"). [...] | Brian Johnson | | --- | | Image 4: Johnson in 2014.jpg "Johnson in 2014") Johnson in 2014 | | Background information | | Born | (1947-10-05) 5 October 1947 (age 77) Dunston, County Durham, England | | Genres | Hard rock rock and roll blues rock glam rock | | Occupations | Singer songwriter | | Years active | 1962–present | | Member of | AC/DC | | Formerly of | Geordie "Geordie (band)") | | | | Website | brianjohnsonracing.com | Musical artist

• Brian Johnson (Bethel Music singer) - Wikipedia

  Brian Mark Johnson (born March 17, 1978) is an American contemporary worship musician and worship pastor. He is the president and co-founder of Bethel Music,( as well as a member of its Artist Collective and is one-half of the husband-and-wife worship duo, Brian & Jenn Johnson.( He is also a senior worship pastor at Bethel Church "Bethel Church (Redding, California)") in Redding, California, and a Senior Overseer of WorshipU,( an online school of worship under Bethel Music, which he co-founded [...] | Brian Johnson | | --- | | Image 7 | | Born | Brian Mark Johnson (1978-03-17) March 17, 1978 (age 47)( Redding, California, U.S. | | Nationality | American | | Education | Trinity High School (Weaverville, California) "Trinity High School (Weaverville, California)") | | Occupations | Senior worship pastor at Bethel Church "Bethel Church (Redding, California)") president of Bethel Music senior overseer of WorshipU | | Spouse | Jenn Johnson ​ (m.2000)​ | | Children | 5 | [...] Brian Mark Johnson was born on March 17, 1978, to Bill Johnson "Bill Johnson (pastor)") and Brenda "Beni" Johnson in Redding, California. In the year of his birth, the Johnson family moved to Weaverville, California, after Bethel Church, under the leadership of his grandfather, Earl Johnson, sent his father to pastor Mountain Chapel.( He completed his high school education at Trinity High School "Trinity High School (Weaverville, California)") in Weaverville. After seventeen years, the Johnsons

• Brian Johnson - IMDb

  Brian Johnson(XIV) ================== Actor Composer Writer IMDbPro StarmeterSee rank Image 3: Brian Johnson , Maximum Overdrive (1986) and The Avengers (2012). He is married to Brenda. He was previously married to Carol. Born October 5, 1947 More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume 2008 ", "Hell's Bells", "You Shook Me All Night Long") 1986 2012 2001 2020 (2009) Vocal 2009 [...] Born October 5, 1947 Dunston, Gateshead, England, UK Spouses Carol 1968 - ? (divorced, 2 children) Publicity listings 1 Print Biography 2 Interviews My Top 20 Singers created 1 year ago•20 people Image 39: Alice Cooper Lousy filmmakers created 5 months ago•100 people Image 40: Coralie Fargeat at an event for Revenge (2017) [...] © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc. Back to top Image 52Image 53Image 54Image 55Image 56Image 57Image 58Image 59Image 60Image 61Image 62

• Brian Johnson Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mo...

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• Image

  

• Gender

  male

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  composer

• Citizenship

  United Kingdom

• Date Of Birth

  10/5/1947

• Place Of Birth

  Dunston

Brian Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter. In 1980, after the death of Bon Scott, he became the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC. He and the rest of the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. In March 2016, he temporarily stepped away from the band during the Rock or Bust World Tour due to hearing problems. In September 2020, AC/DC officially confirmed that Johnson along with fellow band-mates Phil Rudd and Cliff Williams had returned in August 2018 to record the band's 2020 album, Power Up. Johnson was one of the founding members of the rock band Geordie formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1971. After a few hit singles, including UK Top 10 "All Because of You" (1973), the band split up in 1978. Following the death of Bon Scott on 19 February 1980, Johnson was asked to audition for AC/DC. AC/DC guitarists and founders Angus and Malcolm Young initially reached out to Brian remembering when Bon had been impressed with him after seeing him perform with Geordie. His 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 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 the city of Newcastle in recognition of his significant contribution to the music industry.