{"id":142572,"date":"2023-12-16T15:17:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T15:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/?p=142572"},"modified":"2023-12-16T15:17:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T15:17:53","slug":"ac-dc-drummer-colin-burgess-dead-at-77","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/celebrities\/ac-dc-drummer-colin-burgess-dead-at-77\/","title":{"rendered":"AC\/DC Drummer Colin Burgess Dead at 77"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Colin Burgess<\/strong> — the original drummer for AC\/DC — has died, this according to the heavy metal band’s Facebook page.<\/p>\n In a statement posted Friday night, the iconic group wrote, “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.” His cause of death was not disclosed.<\/p>\n In 1973, Burgess became a member of AC\/DC with sibling guitarists Angus<\/strong> and Malcolm Young<\/strong>, singer Dave Evans<\/strong> and bassist Larry Van Kriedt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Burgess didn’t last very long after AC\/DC cut their first hit, “Can I Sit Next to You Girl” and played their first gig at Chequers nightclub in Sydney, Australia.<\/p>\n Within a year, Burgess was given the boot after the band accused him of getting wasted on stage during a 1974 performance. The drummer tried to save his job by claiming someone had spiked his drink, but his excuse fell on deaf ears.<\/p>\n AC\/DC replaced him with a number of other drummers, including longtime member Phil Rudd<\/strong>. The group even re-recorded “Can I Sit Next To You Girl” with Rudd on drums.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Burgess also played drums in a popular Australian rock band called The Masters Apprentices between 1968 to 1972. In 1988, he and the other members of the group were inducted into Australia’s ARIA Hall Of Fame.<\/p>\n Burgess was 77.<\/p>\n RIP<\/p>\n