George Young, a pioneer of Australian music as a member of The
Easybeats and producer for AC/DC, the band fronted by his brothers
Angus and Malcolm, has died aged 70.
Young "created a new sound for the Australian music industry," the
production company Alberts, where he spent many years producing hits
for other acts, said in a statement on its website.
Young co-wrote Friday On My Mind, an enduring hit that charted around
the world, with Harry Vanda, who became his long-time song-writing
partner.
The pair were such a powerhouse song-writing partnership they were
inducted in the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1988, and have a highly regarded
song-writing award named for them.
Love Is In The Air, the disco number Young and Vanda penned for John
Paul Young, was another chart success, reaching number seven in the
US.
Vanda and Young also wrote songs for Meatloaf and Stevie Wright, their
former Easybeats colleague, including the latter's acclaimed Evie,
Parts 1, 2 and 3.
The cause of death has not been announced and the family has requested
privacy.
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