Colin Burgess, AC/DC’s original drummer, has died, the band announced Friday on social media. He was 77. A native of Sydney, Australia, Burgess was also the drummer for the rock band the Masters Apprentices from 1968 to 1972. In 1973, he began his brief stint as the drummer for AC/DC.
Colin Burgess, the first drummer of the renowned Australian rock music band AC/DC, has died, the band has confirmed. Burgess was 77.
“Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess. He was our first drummer and a very respected musician. Happy memories, rock in peace Colin,” the band said on X on Saturday.
The cause of the Australian artist’s death has not yet been disclosed.
Burgess, in 1973, founded the AC/DC band with his brother Angus, rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, vocalist Dave Evans, and bassist Larry Van Kriedt.
