Brian Johnson (born October 5, 1947) is a British singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for the Australian hard rock band, AC/DC since April 1980. He currently lives in Sarasota, Florida. Brian Johnson may refer to: Brian Johnson, lead singer of Australian hard rock band AC/DC Brian Johnson (baseball player), retired Major League Baseball catcher Brian Johnson (athlete), an American long jumper Brian Johnson (special effects), a film and TV special effects director Brian Johnson, character in the television series... For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dunston Power Station, 1971 Dunston was originally an independent village and is now an area of Gateshead in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about Gateshead, England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Blues Rock or Blues-rock is a fusion genre of music which combines elements of the blues with rock and roll. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... This article is about the band. ... Geordie were a glam rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne, active in the 1970s. ... For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... This article is about the band. ... Cà dZan - a 1925 Sarasota residence that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the central west coast of Florida, USA. Its official limits include Sarasota Bay and several barrier islands between the bay and the Gulf of...

In 1972, Johnson formed the glam rock band Geordie and became their lead singer. However, after a few hit singles, the band split up in 1978. Johnson reformed Geordie in 1980, however, just after a record deal had been signed, he was asked to audition for AC/DC. A few days after the audition, Johnson was told he would be replacing deceased Bon Scott as the lead vocalist of the band. Scott passed away after his last album Highway To Hell. Johnson's first album with AC/DC, Back in Black, is the band's best selling album and ranks among the top-selling albums of all time. Glam rock (also known as glitter rock), is a style of rock music, which initially surfaced in the post-hippie early 1970s. ... Geordie were a glam rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne, active in the 1970s. ... Ronald Belford Bon Scott (July 9, 1946 – February 19, 1980) was an Australian rock musician, most well-known for being the lead singer and lyricist of Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. ... Highway to Hell is a hard rock album by Australian band AC/DC, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). ... Singles from Back in Black Released: 1980 Released: 1981 Released: 1981 For other uses, see Back in Black (disambiguation). ...

Johnson's sartorial trademark is his cap. Originally, he wore a flat cap, once regarded as a symbol of his native Tyneside, but in recent years, he has occasionally worn a baseball cap instead. “(TM)” redirects here. ... Rear view of a flat cap Front view of a flat cap A flat cap (see alternate names below) is a rounded soft mens cap with a small brim in front and a somewhat stiff peak in the back. ... For the 1885–1918 parliamentary constituency, see Tyneside (UK Parliament constituency). ... A baseball cap worn with the bill at the front, shading the eyes A baseball cap is a type of soft cap with a long, stiffened and curved peak and it is worn by men, women and children. ...

In August 1978, when Geordie played at The Stoneleigh Club, Porthcawl, Wales, Brian Johnson came to blows with a bouncer. His nose was broken, and he sported two black eyes on the front of the next day's newspapers. Police were called, and the bouncer was eventually sentenced to imprisonment for three months. Porthcawl is a town of around 16,000 on the south Wales coast in the county borough of Bridgend, traditional county of Glamorgan. ... This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Bouncer (disambiguation). ...

Biography

Brian Johnson was born October 5, 1947. Johnson's father, Allan, was a Sergeant Major of the British Army's Durham Light Infantry; his mother, Esther, came from Italy.^[1] When he was young, Johnson performed in various shows with the Scouts, and appeared in a play which aired on television, and joined a local church choir.^[2] Brian has a wife named Brenda.^[3] This article is about a military rank and position. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Durham Light Infantry (DLI) was formed in 1881 from the 68th Regiment of Foot which had originally been raised in County Durham by General John Lambton in 1758. ... It has been suggested that Gimmie 5 be merged into this article or section. ...

AC/DC

At the AC/DC audition , Johnson sang the songs; "Whole Lotta Rosie" and "Nutbush City Limits" (Ike & Tina Turner).^[2] A few days later, the band told Johnson he would be the new vocalist of AC/DC. Whole Lotta Rosie is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the eighth and final track on the bands fourth Australian album, Let There Be Rock, released in Australia in March 1977, and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ... Nutbush City Limits is Tina Turners semi-autobiographical rock song, in which she portrays Nutbush, Tennessee, the town where she was born and spent her childhood until the age of sixteen. ... Tina Turner on the cover of her 1991 album Simply the Best Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939) is an African American R&B, pop, rock and soul singer, Buddhist and occasional actress probably best known for her scorching performances with the Ike and Tina Turner...

Johnson's first album with AC/DC, Back in Black (1980), is now regarded as a hard rock landmark. Singles from Back in Black Released: 1980 Released: 1981 Released: 1981 For other uses, see Back in Black (disambiguation). ... Hard Rock redirects here. ...

From 1980, Johnson had co-written all of AC/DC's songs, with Angus and Malcolm Young until personal matters diverted him in 1990, when The Razors Edge was being written. Since then, the Young brothers have written all of AC/DC's material. However, Johnson is writing the lyrics for the band's new album, due for release in 2008.^[4] Malcolm Mitchell Young (born January 6, 1953) is a British guitarist, best known as a founding member, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and co-songwriter for the Australian hard rock band, AC/DC. He has been with them since he co-founded the band in November 1973. ... The Razors Edge is an album by AC/DC, released on September 21, 1990. ...

Helen of Troy musical

Since April 2003, Johnson has been working on a musical version of Helen of Troy with Sarasota Ballet choreographer, Robert de Warren. The musical is a Les Miserables-style musical with rousing anthems, tender ballads and minimal dialogue. He conceived the project with writers Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement and Brendan Healy after seeing Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, Cats, and describing it as, "fucking shite, wrist-cuttingly bad". Helen was the wife of Menelaus and reputed to be the most beautiful woman in the world, and her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War. ... Les Misérables is an 1862 novel by the famous French novelist Victor Hugo, set in the Parisian underworld. ... Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948) is a highly successful English composer of musical theatre, and also the elder brother of cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. ... Cats is an award-winning musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on Old Possums Book of Practical Cats and other poems by T. S. Eliot. ... Look up fucking in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up shite in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Malcolm McDowell, who made his recording debut singing one of the songs for the soundtrack in Brian's studio, has agreed to play Zeus. The Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan and Bruce Vilanch are also set to participate.^[5] Malcolm McDowell (born 13 June 1943) is a British actor. ... For other uses, see Zeus (disambiguation). ... The Cranberries are an Irish alternative rock band that rose to mainstream popularity in the 1990s. ... Dolores Mary Eileen ORiordan (Burton) (born September 6, 1971) is an Irish singer and songwriter. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

A small public performance, that featured songs written for the musical, was given in New York on June 13, 2005. This article is about the state. ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

With Geordie

With AC/DC

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References

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