AC/DC producer and Easybeats musician George Young dead at 70

AC/DC said in a statement the band would not exist without Young's "help and guidance"
"As a musician, songwriter, producer, advisor and much, much more, you could not ask for a more dedicated and professional man," the statement read.
"You could not ask for a finer brother. We will always remember him with gratitude and hold him close to our hearts."

George was the eldest brother of Australian rock legends Malcolm and Angus Young. He was born in Scotland in 1946 but emigrated to Australia with his family when he was still a child.
He shot to fame in the '60s as a guitarist for the Sydney-based rock band The Easybeats. While the band broke up in 1970, he and lead guitarist Harry Vanda were later inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.
Young was also known for co-producing AC/DC's early albums, including TNT, Dirty Deeds Done Cheap and Let There Be Rock.



AC/DC producer and Easybeats musician George Young dead at 70