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===1980–1983: Brian Johnson joins and rebirth=== |
===1980–1983: Brian Johnson joins and rebirth=== |
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[[File:Brian Johnson.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Johnson, aged 61, shown in left profile. He sings into a cordless microphone while wearing a newsboy cap and a Harley Davidson sleeveless vest.|[[Brian Johnson]] (''pictured in 2008'') joined as a lead singer in 1980]] |
[[File:Brian Johnson.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Johnson, aged 61, shown in left profile. He sings into a cordless microphone while wearing a newsboy cap and a Harley Davidson sleeveless vest.|[[Brian Johnson]] (''pictured in 2008'') joined as a lead singer in 1980]] |
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Following Scott's death, the members briefly considered quitting. Scott's parents advised the members that he would have wanted them to carry on, so they decided to continue and sought a new vocalist.{{sfn|Wall|2012}} [[Heaven (Australian band)|Fat Lip]] vocalist Allan Fryer, ex-[[Rick Wakeman]] vocalist [[Gary Pickford-Hopkins]],{{sfn|Engleheart|Durieux|2006|p=318}} and the Easybeats' singer [[Stevie Wright (Australian singer)|Stevie Wright]] were touted by the press as possible replacements.<ref name="Kimball" />{{sfn|Engleheart|Durieux|2006|p=308}} Various other candidates were considered by the group:<ref name="Kielty 2" /> ex-Moxy member [[Buzz Shearman]], who was unable to join due to voice issues;{{sfn|Fink|2017|pp=367–368}} [[Slade]] vocalist [[Noddy Holder]];<ref name="YjBlL">{{cite web |url=http://www.soundchecks.co.uk/articles/noholder.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050405014451/http://www.soundchecks.co.uk/articles/noholder.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 April 2005 |title=Straight from His Own Gob – Noddy Holder |first1=Andrew |last1=Darlington |publisher=Soundchecks.co.uk |access-date=9 April 2011}}</ref> and ex-Back Street Crawler vocalist [[Terry Slesser]].{{sfn|Fink|2013|pp=211–212}} |
Following Scott's death, the members briefly considered quitting. Scott's parents advised the members that he would have wanted them to carry on, so they decided to continue and sought a new vocalist.{{sfn|Wall|2012}} [[Heaven (Australian band)|Fat Lip]] vocalist Allan Fryer, ex-[[Rick Wakeman]] vocalist [[Gary Pickford-Hopkins]],{{sfn|Engleheart|Durieux|2006|p=318}} and the Easybeats' singer [[Stevie Wright (Australian singer)|Stevie Wright]] were touted by the press as possible replacements.<ref name="Kimball" />{{sfn|Engleheart|Durieux|2006|p=308}} Various other candidates were considered by the group:<ref name="Kielty 2" /> ex-Moxy member [[Buzz Shearman]], who was unable to join due to voice issues;{{sfn|Fink|2017|pp=367–368}} [[Slade]] vocalist [[Noddy Holder]];<ref name="YjBlL">{{cite web |url=http://www.soundchecks.co.uk/articles/noholder.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050405014451/http://www.soundchecks.co.uk/articles/noholder.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 April 2005 |title=Straight from His Own Gob – Noddy Holder |first1=Andrew |last1=Darlington |publisher=Soundchecks.co.uk |access-date=9 April 2011}}</ref> and ex-Back Street Crawler vocalist [[Terry Slesser]].{{sfn|Fink|2013|pp=211–212}}
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