Colin Burgess, Original AC/DC Drummer, Dies At 77

Colin Burgess, the original drummer of AC/DC, has died. He was 77.
Burgess joined the band in 1973, but a year later was fired after being accused of being drunk on stage. He later claimed someone had spike his drink.
The drummer was replaced by a number of drummers before Phil Rudd joined in 1975. Phil played for seven years before returning to the band for a nine-year stint in 1994 and again in 2018.
Burgess briefly returned to AC/DC when he temporarily stood in when Phil injured his wrist in 1975 for a few weeks.

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