Nazareth (band)
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Years active | 1968 - present |
| Genres | Hard rock, Rock, Rock and roll |
| Labels | Eagle Records |
| Members | see below |
Nazareth is an earthy and versatile Scottish rock band that had several hard rock hits, as well as scoring with the Felice and Boudleaux Bryant penned ballad, "Love Hurts", in the middle of the 1970s.
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[edit] Career
Nazareth was formed in December 1968 in Dunfermline, Scotland out of the ashes of semi-professional local group The Shadettes (formed in 1961) by vocalist Dan McCafferty, guitarist Manny Charlton (ex Mark V and The Red Hawks), bassist Pete Agnew, and drummer Darrell Sweet. They took their name from the first line of The Band's classic song "The Weight" ("I pulled into Nazareth/Was feelin' half past dead...") The band moved to London, England in 1970, and released their self-titled debut album in 1971. After getting some attention with their second album Exercises, released in 1972, Nazareth issued Razamanaz in early 1973. This collection spawned two UK Top Ten hits, "Broken Down Angel" and "Bad Bad Boy." This was followed by Loud 'N' Proud in late 1973, which contained another hit single with a hard-rocking cover of Joni Mitchell's song "This Flight Tonight". Then came another album Rampant, in 1974, that was equally successful although it did not yield a single. A non-album song, again a cover version, this time of Tomorrow's "My White Bicycle", was a UK Top 20 entry in 1975.
Hair of the Dog was released in 1975. The title track of that album (popularly, though incorrectly, known as "Son Of A Bitch" due to its chorus lyrics) became a staple of 1970s rock radio. American version of the album included a song originally recorded by The Everly Brothers and also covered by Roy Orbison, the expressively melodic ballad "Love Hurts" that was released as a hit single in the UK and in the USA, where it went Platinum. In addition, the track became the band's only U.S. Top Ten hit.
[edit] Band member history
Dec 1968 - Sep 1979 |
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Sep 1979 - Jul 1980 |
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Jul 1980 - Late 1983 |
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Late 1983 - 1984 |
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1984 - May 1990 |
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May 1990 - 1991 |
Band Not Active, occasional regrouping and gigs |
1991 - Late 1994 |
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Late 1994 - Apr 1999 |
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Apr 1999 - Earl 2004 |
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Earl 2004 - present |
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[edit] Discography
- Nazareth (1971)
- BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert (1972)
- Exercises (1972)
- Razamanaz (1973) #157 US
- Loud 'N' Proud (1974) #150 US
- Rampant (1974) #157 US
- Hair of the Dog (1975) #17 US
- Greatest Hits (1975)
- Close Enough for Rock 'N' Roll (1976) #24 US
- Hot Tracks (1976) #120 US
- Play 'N' the Game (1976) #75 US
- Expect No Mercy (1977) #82 US
- No Mean City (1979) #88 US
- Malice in Wonderland (1980) #87 US
- The Fool Circle (1981) #70 US
- Snaz (1981) #83 US
- 2XS (1982) #122 US
- Sound Elixir (1983)
- The Catch (1984)
- Cinema (1986)
- Snakes 'N' Ladders (1989)
- No Jive (1991)
- From the Vaults (1993) (compilation)
- Move Me (1994)
- Boogaloo (1998)
- Greatest Hits Volume II (1998) (compilation)
- Live at the Beeb (live) (1998)
- Homecoming (live) (2001)
- Alive and Kicking (2003)
- Maximum XS (2003)
[edit] Solo Projects
- Dan McCafferty (1975)
- Into The Ring (1986)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X
- Guinness Book of British Hit Albums - 7th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-619-7
- The Great Rock Discography - 5th Edition - ISBN 1-84195-017-3
- Guinness Rockopedia - ISBN 0-85112-072-5
