The only AC/DC member the band were happy to lose: “People cheered when he left”

AC/DC’s first singer, Dave Evans, was replaced by Bon Scott after the band’s manager judged Evans’s glam-rock style too limited. Malcolm Young later said the band welcomed Evans’s departure, claiming people cheered because they could finally jam. Scott’s arrival brought new ideas and motivation, helping the group develop its sound.

Evans’s exit remains disputed: he said a physical confrontation with the manager over money was the main reason he left. He continued a music career and still tours smaller venues in South America. The article places the change in the context of AC/DC’s later line-up shifts, while Angus Young remained the only member to play at both the band’s first and final shows, according to the article.