Bon Scott before he was famous

The nobody years

1. 

   1961 Fifteen and working

   He left school at fifteen: postman, bartender, truck packer.

   Left school at fifteen and worked as a postman, a bartender and a truck packer. Source

2. 

   1963 Riverbank, then refused

   Riverbank held him nine months; then the army refused him.

   Served nine months at the Riverbank Juvenile Institution, then was rejected by the army as socially maladjusted. Source

3. 

   May 1974 Crash and coma

   A rehearsal argument ended in a motorcycle crash and coma.

   Crashed his motorcycle after a rehearsal argument and lay in a coma. Source

4. 

   October 1974 Hired as chauffeur

   In October 1974, AC/DC hired him as their chauffeur.

   Started with AC/DC as the band's chauffeur before replacing their singer. Source

5. 1946

   Was born Ronald Belford Scott in Forfar, Scotland. Source

6. 1952-1956

   Emigrated with his family to Australia at six, first to Melbourne, then to Fremantle. Source

7. 1964

   Played drums and sang occasionally in his first band, the Spektors. Source

8. 1966-1973

   Sang in the Valentines, then fronted Fraternity, which broke up after a UK tour. Source

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