| Dan McCafferty |
Dan McCafferty, 2009 |
| Background information |
| Birth name |
William Daniel McCafferty |
| Born |
(1946-10-14) October 14, 1946 (age 66) |
| Origin |
Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Genres |
Hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock, pop rock, rock and roll |
| Occupations |
Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments |
Vocals, guitar, harmonica, bagpipes, percussion |
| Years active |
1963-present |
| Associated acts |
Nazareth |
William Daniel "Dan" McCafferty (born 14 October 1946, Dunfermline, Scotland)[1] is the lead singer for the Scottish hard rock band, Nazareth. Under the influence of artists such as Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Otis Redding, McCafferty became one of the founding members of Nazareth in 1968.[2] He has appeared on all of Nazareth's albums and has toured with them for over 40 years.[3] He co-wrote some of the big Nazareth hits, including "Broken Down Angel", "Dream On" and "Bad, Bad Boy". He has released two solo albums. He is married and has several children.[4]
Solo discography [edit]
Albums [edit]
- Dan McCafferty (1975)
- Into the Ring (1987)
Singles [edit]
- "Out of Time" (1975) # 41 UK
- "Watcha Gonna Do About It" (1975)
- "Stay With Me Baby" (1978)
- "The Honky Tonk Downstairs" (1978)
- "Starry Eyes" (1987)[5]
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McCafferty, Dan |
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14 October 1946 |
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