26 Facts About Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson was born on 5 October 1947 and is an English singer and songwriter.

Brian Johnson was one of the founding members of the rock band Geordie formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1971.

Brian Johnson is known for his distinctive singing voice and strong Geordie accent.

Brian Johnson was born on 5 October 1947 in Dunston, then in County Durham.

Brian Johnson's English father, Alan, was a coal miner and sergeant major in the British Army's Durham Light Infantry who died in 1996.

When he was young, Brian Johnson performed in various shows with the Scouts, appeared in a play which aired on television, and joined a local church choir.

Brian Johnson served in the Territorial Army with the 17th Parachute Battalion in Germany for two years.

Bon had mentioned that he had been in England once touring with a band and he had mentioned that Brian had been in a band called Geordie and Bon had said 'Brian Johnson, he was a great rock and roll singer in the style of Little Richard.

In 1986, Brian Johnson returned to Tyneside and appeared in the music video for "You Shook Me All Night Long", and the video received significant airplay on MTV.

Brian Johnson's brother suggested that the singer wear the cap onstage to prevent sweat rolling off his thick, curly hair into his eyes while singing.

Brian Johnson made a cameo appearance with rock band Muse on 31 August 2017, performing a rendition of "Back in Black" with the group.

Since April 2003, Brian Johnson, who says "I love musical theatre, especially the classic stuff, like Rodgers and Hammerstein", has been working on a musical version of Helen of Troy with Sarasota Ballet choreographer, Robert de Warren.

Malcolm McDowell, who made his recording debut singing one of the songs for the soundtrack in Brian Johnson's studio, agreed to play Zeus.

In 2004, Brian Johnson travelled to Greece to film an episode of the television series Goddess Odyssey in which he researched the Helen of Troy myth.

In 1997, Brian Johnson recorded with the band Jackyl on their song "Locked and Loaded", and in 2002, wrote lyrics on the track "Kill the Sunshine" from their album Relentless.

On 26 July 2009, Brian Johnson appeared as the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car on the BBC's Top Gear.

Brian Johnson subsequently appeared in the premiere of Top Gear series 20 and was the first star to record a time in their new Vauxhall Astra test vehicle, recording a time of 1:45.1.

Brian Johnson raced in the 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona on 29 and 30 January 2012.

Brian Johnson competed in the 2012 Silverstone Classic Celebrity Challenge race.

In 2013, Brian Johnson appeared as a guest singer on two songs on Sting's album The Last Ship which features artists with roots in the northeast of England.

The first episode looks at the history of the Mini, with Brian Johnson driving a big selection of the cars, including the car from the 1969 British caper film The Italian Job and the world's fastest Mini.

Series 1 comprised six episodes, with Brian Johnson meeting contemporaries in the music industry to talk about their musical upbringings and careers.

On 3 September 2022, Brian Johnson took to the stage at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert and performed "Back in Black" and "Let There Be Rock" with Metallica drummer, Lars Ulrich and the Foo Fighters.

Brian Johnson is married to Brenda, and lives in Sarasota, Florida, US.

Brian Johnson is an avid supporter of Newcastle United FC and was asked to invest in the club in the early 1980s after being invited to meet the board by club legend Jackie Milburn.

On 9 July 2014, Brian Johnson was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Music by Northumbria University in recognition of his significant contribution to the music industry.