For other people named Cliff Williams, see Clifford Williams.
Cliff Williams
Williams performing with AC/DC in 1982
Background information
Birth name
Clifford Williams
Born
(1949-12-14) 14 December 1949 (age 74) Romford, Essex, England
Origin
Hoylake, Merseyside, England
Genres
Hard rock
heavy metal
blues rock
rock and roll
progressive rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
singer
Instrument(s)
Bass
vocals
Years active
1966–2016, 2018–present[1][2]
Labels
Columbia
Member of
AC/DC
The Juice
Formerly of
Home
Sugar
Website
acdc.com
Musical artist
Clifford Williams (born 14 December 1949) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He started his professional music career in 1967 and had previously been in the English groups Home and Bandit. His first studio album with AC/DC was Powerage in 1978. Williams was inducted into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of AC/DC in 2003. Williams announced his retirement from AC/DC in 2016, but returned for their 2020 comeback album Power Up along with band mates Brian Johnson and Phil Rudd. His side projects include benefit concerts.
^"AC/DC's Cliff Williams Returns to Action with Covers Band". Ultimateclassicrock.com. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
^"Is Cliff Williams Back With AC/DC?". Loudwire.com. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
"AC/DC's CliffWilliams Returns to Action with Covers Band". Ultimateclassicrock.com. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021. "Is CliffWilliams Back With...
officially confirmed that Johnson along with fellow band-mates Phil Rudd and CliffWilliams had rejoined the band in August 2018 to record the band's 2020 album...
AC/DC, released in 1978. This was the band's first album to feature CliffWilliams on bass guitar, and it was also the first AC/DC album not to have a...
was replaced by Guns N' Roses front man Axl Rose on 16 April. Bassist CliffWilliams indicated that he would be leaving AC/DC after the tour during an interview...
Rudd on drums, as well as a photo featuring him, Angus, Brian Johnson, CliffWilliams and Stevie Young reunited. Rudd did not join the band for their 2023...
the touring bass guitarist for AC/DC, replacing longstanding member CliffWilliams on the band's Power Up Tour. A prolific and versatile session musician...
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film's Kickstarter campaign online. In 2014, he co-starred with Olivia Williams, Richard Dillane, and Steve Oram in the horror mystery film Altar. In 2016...
redevelopment following the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Longtime bassist CliffWilliams announced that he would retire upon completion of the tour, citing losing...
with Angus and Malcolm as a contributing factor. He was replaced by CliffWilliams. In 1988, Young missed the majority of AC/DC's Blow Up Your Video World...
Power Up, with the lineup of Angus Young, Stevie Young, Brian Johnson, CliffWilliams and Phil Rudd. In 2003, AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall...
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lead singer in March 2016, completing the remaining dates. Bassist CliffWilliams left the band after the tour, retiring from music. On 30 September 2020...
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Powerage. The 1978 release of Powerage marked the debut of bassist CliffWilliams (who had replaced Mark Evans), and with its harder riffs, followed the...
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Helena, California. The two lived at their house in Sea Cliff, San Francisco, California. Williams said, "My children give me a great sense of wonder. Just...
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