Dan McCafferty

Dan McCafferty

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William Daniel McCafferty (14 October 1946 – 8 November 2022) was a Scottish vocalist, 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. McCafferty continues to perform solo around the world and record on occasion.

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Dan McCafferty was born on Monday, 14 October 1946 in Dunfermline, Scotland. His full name at birth was William Daniel McCafferty. He was best known as a singer. McCafferty's country of citizenship (nationality) was Scottish. He died on Tuesday, 8 November 2022. He had grey hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Libra.

You can find people similar to Dan McCafferty by visiting our lists 2022 deaths and 20th-century Scottish male singers.

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William Daniel McCafferty
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Nazareth
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14 October 1946
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Dunfermline, Scotland
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8 November 2022
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Singer/Songwriter
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  • Lead vocalist of legendary Scottish rock-band "Nazareth", especially famous for the hit-song "Love hurts".

Dan McCafferty is known for his role in the film CHIPS (2017) as writer: "Hair of the Dog".

He is also known for his role in the film Dumb and Dumber To (2014) as writer: "Hair of the Dog".

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