January 6 in the history of rock and metal music

Syd Barrett

January 6 in the history of rock and metal music

Born in Great Britain in 1946. Composer and founder of Pink Floyd. But due to drug use, he was forced to leave the band and took up a solo career.

He died on July 7, 2006 from cancer. He was 60 years old.

Malcolm Young

January 6 in the history of rock and metal music

Born in Scotland in 1953. One of the founders and guitarist of the rock band AC/DC. Brother of George and Angus Young. Malcolm and Angus founded AC/DC in November 1973, when Malcolm was 20 and Angus was 18.

On November 18, 2017, after a long illness, he died in the circle of his family, having outlived his older brother George by just a month.