Brian Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter. Since 1980, he has been the lead singer of Australian rock band AC/DC, with whom he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. 　　AC/DC lead guitarist and co-founder Angus Young once recalled: "I remember Bon playing me Little Richard, and then telling me the story of when he saw Brian singing." He says about that night: "There's this guy up there screaming at the top of his lungs and then the next thing you know he hits the deck. He's on the floor, rolling around and screaming. I thought it was great, and then to top it off – you couldn't get a better encore – they came in and wheeled the guy off!'" Johnson was diagnosed with appendicitis later that night, which was the cause of his writhing around on stage.[1] The band agreed immediately that Johnson's performing style fit AC/DC's music. Johnson's first album with AC/DC, Back in Black, became the fifth best-selling album worldwide. 　　Early career[edit] 　　Johnson's first band was the Gobi Desert Canoe Club.[5] He was also in a band called Fresh.[6] From 1970, Johnson played with cabaret/club band The Jasper Hart Band,[7] performing songs from the musical Hair as well as soft-rock/pop songs of the time. He and other members of the band went on to form Geordie. 　　His first and only solo single, "I Can't Forget You Now", he released also as a member of Geordie in January 1976 on the Red Bus label. In 1982, a compilation including only Geordie's 1973–1976 ten songs was issued as Brian Johnson's solo album Strange Man on the MCA label. The US 1989 CD Keep On Rocking, with re-recorded versions of the band's twelve known songs was released under the name of Brian Johnson and Geordie as well as the Australian 1991 compilation CD Rockin' With The Boys 1972–1976.