Nazareth (band)

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Nazareth
Origin	Dunfermline, Scotland
Genre(s)	Hard rock, rock, Proto Metal
Years active	1968–present
Label(s)	Mooncrest, Mountain, Nems, Eagle
Website	www.nazarethdirect.co.uk

Nazareth is a 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.

Contents 1 Career 2 Band member history 2.1 By instrument 2.1.1 Lead vocals 2.1.2 Guitar 2.1.3 Keyboards 2.1.4 Drums 2.1.5 Bass 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 Hit singles 3.3 Dan McCafferty - Singles 3.4 Solo Albums 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[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' about 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. The 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 U.S., where it went platinum. In addition, the track became the band's only U.S. Top Ten hit.

In 1979, second guitarist Zal Cleminson was added to the lineup, remaining for two albums, No Mean City and Malice in Wonderland, contributing numerous compositions. Malice in Wonderland produced a popular AOR single called "Holiday".

Various Nazareth lineups continued to make studio albums and tour throughout the Eighties and Nineties, although their popularity had declined such that some albums no longer received a UK release, nor American. However, they remained popular in Europe, particularly Germany, where "Dream On" became a hit single.

In 1999, while touring the U.S., original drummer Darrell Sweet died at age 51 - the result of a heart attack. He was replaced by bassist Pete Agnew's son for later editions of the band. More recently the band toured Canada with the opening act, Headpins.

In February 2008, a new album was released on the Hamburg based label Edel Entertainment entitled The Newz. The release of the album coincided with Nazareth's fortieth anniversary tour which started on 25 January in Sweden and visits most of Europe, finishing on the 4 November in Norway.

[edit] Band member history

Dec 1968 – Sep 1978	Dan McCafferty – lead vocals Manny Charlton – lead guitar Pete Agnew – bass Darrell Sweet – drums
Sep 1978 – Jul 1980	Dan McCafferty – lead vocals Manny Charlton – guitar Zal Cleminson – guitar Pete Agnew – bass Darrell Sweet – drums
Jul 1980 – late 1982	Dan McCafferty – lead vocals Manny Charlton – guitar Pete Agnew – bass Billy Rankin – guitar Darrell Sweet – drums John Locke – keyboards
Late 1982 – 1983	Dan McCafferty – lead vocals Manny Charlton – guitar Pete Agnew – bass Darrell Sweet – drums Billy Rankin – keyboards
1984 – May 1990	Dan McCafferty – lead vocals Manny Charlton – guitar Pete Agnew – bass Darrell Sweet – drums
late 1990 – late 1994	Dan McCafferty – lead vocals Billy Rankin – guitar Pete Agnew – bass Darrell Sweet – drums
Late 1994 – Apr 1999	Dan McCafferty – lead vocals Jimmy Murrison – guitar Ronnie Leahy – keyboards Pete Agnew – bass Darrell Sweet – drums
Apr 1999 – Late 2002	Dan McCafferty – lead vocals Ronnie Leahy – keyboards Jimmy Murrison – guitar Pete Agnew – bass Lee Agnew – drums
Late 2002 – present	Dan McCafferty – lead vocals Jimmy Murrison – guitar Pete Agnew – bass Lee Agnew – drums

[edit] By instrument

[edit] Lead vocals

• Dan McCafferty (1968–present)

[edit] Guitar

• Manny Charlton (1968–1990)
• Zal Cleminson (1978–1980)
• Billy Rankin (1981–1983, 1990–1994)
• Jimmy Murrison (1994–present)

[edit] Keyboards

• John Locke (1980–1982)
• Billy Rankin (1983)
• Ronnie Leahy (1994–2002)

[edit] Drums

• Darrell Sweet (1968–1999)
• Lee Agnew (1999–present)

[edit] Bass

• Pete Agnew (1968–present)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• Nazareth (1971)
• BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert (1972)
• Exercises (1972)
• Razamanaz (1973) # 157 US # 11 UK # 48 Germany # 39 Canada (Platinum)
• Loud 'N' Proud (1974) # 150 US # 10 UK # 8 Germany # 17 Canada (Platinum) # 1 Austria # 9 Norway
• Rampant (1974) # 157 US # 13 UK # 11 Germany # 80 Canada (Gold) # 1 Austria # 3 Norway
• Hair of the Dog (1975) # 17 US (Platinum) # 27 Germany # 20 Canada (Gold) # 7 Austria # 5 Norway
• Greatest Hits (1975) # 54 UK (Silver) # 37 Germany (Gold) # 1 Canada (Platinum) # 7 Norway # 31 Sweden
• Close Enough for Rock 'N' Roll (1976) # 24 US # 42 Germany # 12 Canada (Gold) # 9 Sweden
• Hot Tracks (1976) # 120 US
• Play 'N' the Game (1976) # 75 US # 14 Canada (Gold) # 14 Sweden
• Expect No Mercy (1977) # 82 US # 78 Canada (Gold)
• No Mean City (1979) # 88 US # 34 UK # 81 Canada (Gold) # 20 Norway # 33 Sweden
• Malice in Wonderland (1980) # 41 US # 43 Germany # 19 Canada (Gold) # 9 Norway
• The Fool Circle (1981) # 70 US # 60 UK # 31 Canada # 29 Norway # 33 Sweden
• Snaz (1981) # 83 US # 78 UK
• 2XS (1982) # 122 US # 42 Germany # 74 Canada # 9 Norway
• Sound Elixir (1983) # 52 Germany # 8 Norway
• The Catch (1984) # 60 Germany # 12 Norway
• The Ballad Album (1985) (compilation) # 5 Norway (Gold)
• Cinema (1986) # 18 Norway
• Snakes 'N' Ladders (1989) # 10 Norway # 26 Switzerland
• No Jive (1991) # 31 Austria # 36 Switzerland
• From the Vaults (1993) (compilation)
• Move Me (1994) # 36 Switzerland
• Boogaloo (1998)
• Greatest Hits Volume II (1998) (compilation)
• Live at the Beeb (live) (1998)
• The Very Best of (2001) # 23 Norway
• Homecoming (live) (2002)
• Alive and Kicking (2003)
• Maximum XS (2003)
• Live in Brazil (2007)
• The Newz (2008) # 51 Sweden # 68 Switzerland # 75 Austria

[edit] Hit singles

• "Morning Dew" (1972)
• "Broken Down Angel" (1973) # 9 UK # 20 Ireland
• "Bad Bad Boy" (1973) # 10 UK # 15 Ireland
• "This Flight Tonight" (1973) # 11 UK # 1 Germany # 2 Austria # 5 Switzerland # 27 Canada
• "Shanghai'd In Shanghai" (1974) # 41 UK # 14 Germany # 7 Austria # 4 Switzerland
• "Love Hurts" (1974) # 8 US (Gold) # 30 Germany # 1 Canada (Platinum) # 1 Norway # 6 Sweden # 11 Austria
• "Hair of the Dog" (1975) # 44 Germany
• "My White Bicycle" (1975) # 14 UK # 36 Germany # 10 Austria
• "Holy Roller" (1975) # 36 UK # 37 Germany
• "Carry Out Feelings" (1976) # 79 Canada
• "Loretta" (1976) # 84 Canada
• "I Don't Want To Go On Without You" (1976)
• "I Want to Do Everything For You" (1976)
• "Hot Tracks EP" (1977) # 15 UK
• "Place In Your Heart" (1977) # 70 UK
• "Shot Me Down" (1977) - never released as single
• "Gone Dead Train" (1978) # 49 UK
• "May The Sun Shine" (1979) # 22 UK
• "Star" (1979) # 54 UK
• "Whatever You Want Babe" (1979)
• "Holiday" (1980) # 87 US # 21 Canada
• "Heart's Grown Cold" (1980)
• "Moonlight Eyes" (1981)
• "Dressed to Kill" (1981)
• "Dream On" (1982) # 15 Germany # 2 Switzerland # 4 Austria # 8 Bavaria
• "Love Leads to Madness" (1982) # 19 US Rock # 44 Canada
• "Games" (1982)
• "Where Are You Now" (1983)
• "Ruby Tuesday" (1984)
• "Winner On the Night" (1989)
• "Every Time It Rains" (1991)
• "Tell Me That You Love Me" (1992)
• "Move Me" (1994)
• "Love Hurts" (Feat. Munich Phillarmonic Orchestra) (1994) # 89 Germany

[edit] Dan McCafferty - Singles

• "Out of Time" (1975) # 41 U.K.
• "Honky Tonk Downstairs" (1976)
• "Stay With Me Baby" (1978)
• "What'cha Gonna Do About It" (1979)

[edit] Solo Albums

• Dan McCafferty (1975)
• Into the Ring (1986)

[edit] See also

• List of bands named after places

[edit] References

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• 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

[edit] External links

• Official Nazareth Website
• Official Manny Charlton Website
• Nazareth discography from Music City

v • d • e Nazareth Dan McCafferty • Jimmy Murrison • Pete Agnew • Lee Agnew Manny Charlton • Darrel Sweet • Zal Cleminson • Billy Rankin • John Locke • Ronnie Leahy Studio albums Nazareth • Exercises • Razamanaz • Loud 'n' Proud • Rampant • Hair of the Dog • Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll • Play 'n' the Game • Expect No Mercy • No Mean City • Malice in Wonderland • The Fool Circle • 2XS • Sound Elixir • The Catch • Cinema • Snakes 'n' Ladders • No Jive • Move Me • Boogaloo • The Newz • Live albums BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert • Snaz • Live at the Beeb • Homecoming • Alive and Kicking • Live in Brazil Compilations Greatest Hits • Hot Tracks • From the Vaults • Greatest Hits Volume II • Maximum XS Songs "My White Bicycle" • "Morning Dew" • "Hair of the Dog" • "Love Hurts"