Original AC/DC Singer Spearheading Campaign To Have Sydney Recognized As Band's Birthplace
December 19, 2008Emily Dunn of The Sydney Morning Herald reports that original AC/DC singer Dave Evans is spearheading a campaign to have Sydney recognized as the birthplace of the rock 'n' roll group.
This week Evans was in Sydney, petitioning City of Sydney Council to place plaques at four AC/DC landmarks, including a rehearsal space on the corner of Erskineville Road and Wilson Street in Newtown, where the original lineup of band first met — after Evans answered an ad placed by Malcolm Young in the Herald, calling for a lead singer.
Other sites include the now-defunct Chequers Nightclub on Goulburn Street, where they performed their first gig on New Year's Eve, 1973; Victoria Park pool, where the group first performed in costume, including Angus's first turn in his now-famous school uniform; and the old EMI 301 studios, where they recorded their first and only single with Evans, "Can I Sit Next To You Girl?".
Read the entire report from The Sydney Morning Herald.
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