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with the hard rock band AC/DC. He joined the group in April 1974, with

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(rhythm guitar),

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(lead guitar), Dave Evans (lead vocals) and

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(drums). Bailey left in January 1975.

Career

Bailey played bass guitar in Flake (1973), Acid Road, Rudy and the Aardvarks, and Natural Gas. The latter group supported

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' Australian tour in 1972 and 1973. From April 1974 until January 1975 Bailey was a regular member of the Australian hard rock band, AC/DC's rhythm section. He appeared in early video footage of AC/DC, the ''Last Picture Show Theatre'' video of "Can I Sit Next To You Girl". In August AC/DC, with Bailey, supported

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on his Rock'n'Roll Animal tour of Australia. Bailey was a band member during the recording of their debut album and while it is considered that he played on the album ''

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'' (released in February 1975), the credit for bass guitar on the album was given to

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. After Bailey's departure, AC/DC did not have a regular bass guitarist until Mark Evans in March 1975; during that time the position was filled variously by Larry Van Kriedt, Malcolm Young, his older brother George Young, and occasionally by Paul Matters. Bailey has performed with Wayne Green and Brett Keyser (ex-Innocent Bystanders) as Company of Men in Western Australia, supported by

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. Robert Bailey has 3 daughters, Nadine, Clare and Laura. Laura born 1991, also plays bass guitar.

References

;General * "Two Sides to Every Glory", Paul Stenning, 2005 * "Metal Hammer & Classic Rock present AC/DC", ''

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'' magazine special, 2005 * Note: Archived n-linecopy has limited functionality. ;Specific {{DEFAULTSORT:Bailey, Rob AC/DC members Living people Australian bass guitarists 1953 births