Dan McCafferty

Dan McCafferty
McCafferty in 2010
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Daniel McCafferty[1]
Born(1946-10-14)14 October 1946
Dunfermline, Scotland
Died8 November 2022(2022-11-08) (aged 76)
GenresHard rock, heavy metal, blues rock, rock and roll
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, bagpipes, talkbox
Years active1961–2022

William Daniel McCafferty (14 October 1946 – 8 November 2022) was a Scottish[2] vocalist and songwriter best known as the lead singer for the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth from its founding in 1968 to his retirement from touring with the band in 2013.[3][4]

  1. ^ Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Touchstone Books. 8 November 2001. p. 681. ISBN 9780743201209.
  2. ^ "Nazareth singer Dan McCafferty dies aged 76". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Dan McCafferty Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. 14 October 1946. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Nazareth's Dan McCafferty Says He Could Continue Recording". Ultimateclassicrock.com. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2014.

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