Bon Scott and East Dulwich

[TheCat]

As an Australian and a rock fan....I have always had a special affinity for Bon Scott (the original lead singer of AC/DC when they first 'broke through' for those not aware)

Next week (19th Feb) marks the 39th Anniversary of his Death, which I've only just learned was in East Dulwich...in a car outside 67 Overhill Road...

A sad day to reflect on for his family/friends and AC/DC fans...while also a notable link for East Dulwich with a rock and Roll Hall of Famer...

Any other historic ED rock linkages forumites are aware of?

[nxjen]

In case you didn't know, there's a small plaque on the wall at the address marking the event.

[se22cat]

Indeed; here's a picture of it in case it's no longer there

https://imgur.com/a/uTQtZdi

[Siduhe]

It is still there - or at least it was on Saturday!

[bobbsy]

Who was he visiting? I'd love to know!

[snowy]

Peter P I'd guess?

[rendelharris]

bobbsy Wrote:

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> Who was he visiting? I'd love to know!

A friend called Alistair Kinnear, apparently, though visiting not quite the term for it...: http://www.acdcfans.net/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=911

[Captain Marvel]

Apparently Edgar Broughton used to live on Lordship somewhere. Various Bonzos lived in the area, around West Dulwich I think. Nick South from Sniff 'n' the Tears lived on Crystal Palace Road. One of the Heavy Metal Kids lived on Dog Kennel and Elvis worked in the chip shop

[Mahogany Rush Steve]

Some good stuff here about Bon.

Thanks for the links.

I used to walk my dog Toke up Overhill Road at nights, around the block of flats that we used to call the battleship, as that's what it looked like from over by Horniman's museum, as I used to live on the corner of Underhill and Overhill Road, well the 1st house around the corner.

After I heard about Bon I have often wondered if I had walked past the car he was in when taking my dog out, I used to stay up quite late in those days, toking the night away.

Yeah most of us liked to get wrecked one way or another.