Bon Scott pre AC/DC years

Bon Scott was already a house-name in Australia since the later 1960's- having several top 10 hits with the bubble-gum 60's pop rock band THE VALENTINES. Before this, Bon drummed and also sang in the band THE SPEKTORS during early 1965. THE VALENTINES were formed sometime in the later part of 1966 and released several singles(many hits) until 1970, when they disbanded. Bon went on to perform in his "serious music" band FRATERNITY from 1970 until 1973- performing psychadelic style progressive Rock, finally breaking out of Australia and touring England in 1973-opening for BRIAN JOHNSON fronted GEORDIE at the time!

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The European Fraternity tour was a failure, and the band returned to Australia broke, and disbanded. Bon went on to record 2 songs with a band known as THE MOUNT LOFTY RANGERS in late 1973, before finally auditioning for AC/DC and getting the job.

Bon had also guested on Australian Band BLACKFEATHER's album "At The Mountains of Madness" on recorder and backround vocals, and had recorded a live version of AC/DC's RIDE ON with French Band TRUST on Feb. 14, 1980-only 5 days before his death.

THE SPEKTORS lineup (Early 1965-1966)

Bon Scott: Drums, Vocals
John Collins: Drums, Vocals
Wyn Milson: Guitar
Brian Gannon: Bass, Keyboards

THE VALENTINES Lineup (Jan 1967- May 1968)

Bon Scott: Lead Vocals
Vince Lovegrove: Lead Vocals
Wyn Milson: Guitar
Ted Ward: Guitar
Bruce Abbot: Bass
Warwick Finlay: Drums

The Valentines Lineup(June 1968-May 1969)

Bon Scott: Lead Vocals
Vince Lovegrove: Lead Vocals
Wyn Milson: Guitar
Ted Ward: Guitar
John Coocksey:Bass
Doug Lavery: Drums

The Valentines Lineup (May 1969-Sept. 1969)

Bon Scott: Lead Vocals
Vince Lovegrove: Lead Vocals
Wyn Milson: Guitar
Ted Ward: Guitar
John Coocksey:Bass
Paddy Beach: Drums

The Valentines Lineup(Sept. 1969-July, 1970)

Bon Scott: Lead Vocals
Vince Lovegrove: Lead Vocals
Wyn Milson: Guitar
Ted Ward: Bass
Paddy Beach: Drums

FRATERNITY Lineup(July 1970- Dec 1970)

Bon Scott: Lead Vocals,recorder
Mick Jurd: Guitar
Bruce Howe: Bass
John Bisset: Keyboards
Tony Buettel: Drums

Fraternity Lineup(Dec. 1970-May 1971)

Bon Scott: Lead Vocals,recorder
Mick Jurd: Guitar
Bruce Howe: Bass
John Bisset: Keyboards
John Freeman: Drums

Fraternity Lineup (May 1971- August 1971)

Bon Scott: Lead Vocals,recorder
Mick Jurd: Guitar
Bruce Howe: Bass
John Bisset: Keyboards
John Freeman: Drums
John Ayers: Harmonica

Fraternity Lineup (August 1971-Dec. 1972)

Bon Scott: Lead Vocals,recorder
Mick Jurd: Guitar
Sam See: Guitar, Piano
Bruce Howe: Bass
John Bisset: Keyboards
John Freeman: Drums
John Ayers: Harmonica

Fraternity Lineup (Jan 1972-August 1973)(then becoming FANG)

Bon Scott: Lead Vocals,recorder
Mick Jurd: Guitar
Bruce Howe: Bass
John Bisset: Keyboards
John Freeman: Drums
John Ayers: Harmonica

THE MOUNT LOFTY RANGERS(Early 1974)

Bon Scott: Lead Vocals
Jimmy Barnes: vocals
Vince Lovegrove: vocals
Swanee: Vocals
Glen Sharrock: Vocals
Robyn Archer: Vocals
Peter Head: Piano
Mauri Berg: Guitar
John Freeman: Drums
Chris Bailey: Bass
John Ayers: Harmonica

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