Nazareth (band) Totally Explained

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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.

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 didn't 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.

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
May 1990 – late 1990
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

By instrument

Lead vocals

Dan McCafferty (1968–present)

Guitar

Manny Charlton (1968–1990)

Zal Cleminson (1978–1980)

Billy Rankin (1981–1983, 1990–1994)

Jimmy Murrison (1994–present)

Keyboards

John Locke (1980–1982)

Billy Rankin (1983)

Ronnie Leahy (1994–2002)

Drums

Darrell Sweet (1968–1999)

Lee Agnew (1999–present)

Bass

Pete Agnew (1968–present)

Discography

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

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

Dan McCafferty

"Out of Time" (1975) # 41 U.K.

"Honky Tonk Downstairs" (1976)

"Stay With Me Baby" (1978)

"What'cha Gonna Do About It" (1979)

Solo projects

Dan McCafferty (1975)

Into the Ring (1986)Further Information

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