Cliff Williams

Cliff Williams
Williams performing with AC/DC in 1982
Background information
Birth nameClifford Williams
Born (1949-12-14) 14 December 1949
Romford, Essex, England
OriginHoylake, Merseyside, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
Instruments
  • Bass
  • vocals
Years active1966–2016, 2018–present[1][2]
LabelsColumbia
Member of
Formerly of
  • Home
  • Sugar
Websiteacdc.com

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.

  1. ^ "AC/DC's Cliff Williams Returns to Action with Covers Band". Ultimateclassicrock.com. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Is Cliff Williams Back With AC/DC?". Loudwire.com. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.