<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1964--1980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Associated acts </Th> <Td> AC / DC, Fraternity, The Valentines, The Spektors </Td> </Tr> <P> Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946--19 February 1980) was an Australian singer and songwriter, best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the Australian hard rock band AC / DC from 1974 until his death in 1980 . </P> <P> Scott was born in Forfar, Scotland, and raised in Kirriemuir, before moving to Melbourne with his family in 1952 at the age of six . They lived in the suburb of Sunshine for four years before moving to Fremantle . Scott formed his first band, The Spektors, in 1964 and became the band's drummer and occasional lead vocalist . He performed in several other bands including The Valentines and Fraternity before replacing Dave Evans as the lead singer of AC / DC in 1974 . </P>

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