RIP Dan McCafferty

[PimTac]

Frontman for Nazareth. A very underrated band and singer.

Ex-lead singer of rock band Nazareth dies aged 76, ex bandmate announces

DAN McCafferty the singer of hard rock pioneers Nazareth has died aged 76. News of his death was shared by former bandmate Pete Agnew in a Facebook post. “Dan died at 12:40 today,” Agne…

www.thesun.co.uk

 

[wings&wheels]

Arrgh...been tough few years for us kids of the 70's.

I was on vaca a few eeks ago and stopped in an 'antique' store...make that a junk store. They had 3 used vinyl LP's on the counter; Nazareth's Greatest Hits, Gordon Lightfoot's Summertime Dream and the soundtrack to Oh Brother Where Art Thou. $7/ea. $21 later and I am looking for a turntable.

RIP

 

[stevejones]

 

[hemitom]

R.I.P
where ever he's gone , Heaven or Hell ??? i bet he is singing.... Now you're messing with a son of a *****.....!

 

[carviewsonic]

The first album I ever bought (at age 10) was a Nazareth album in the early 70's.

 

[MParr]

Jeff Cook of “Alabama” has also passed away.

 

[Snagglefoot]

I saw Nazareth twice back in the late seventies. The first time with Rush playing backup. The 2nd time it was a Rush concert with Nazareth playing backup.

Nazareth got a lot of radio playtime in Canada. At the time if you had Canadian content to got on the radio a lot more. Their connection? Their song This Flight Tonight was written by Canadian singer and song writer Joni Mitchell.

Nazareth was kind enough to do a lot of concerts in smaller centers in Canada which was much appreciated. RIP Dan.

 

[Snagglefoot]

This Flight Tonight

Look out the left the captain said
The lights down there, that's where we'll land
I saw a falling star burn up
Above the Las Vegas sands
It wasn't the one that you gave to me
That night down south between the trailers
Not the early one
That you can wish upon,
Not the northern one
That guides in the sailors
Oh star bright, star bright
You've got the lovin' that I like, all right
Turn this crazy bird around
I shouldn't have got on this flight tonight
You got the touch so gentle and sweet
But you've got that look so critical
Now I can't talk to you baby
I get so weak
Sometimes I think love is just mythical
Up there's a heaven
Down there's a town
Blackness everywhere and little lights shine
Oh, blackness, blackness dragging me down
Come on light the candle in this poor heart of mine
Oh star bright, star bright
You've got the lovin' that I like, all right
Turn this crazy bird around
I shouldn't hove got on this flight tonight
I'm drinking sweet champagne
Got the headphones up high
Can't numb you out
Can't drum you out of my mind
They're playing, Goodbye baby, Baby Goodbye,
Ooh, ooh, love is blind
Up go the flaps, down go the wheels
I hope you got your heat turned on baby
I hope they finally fixed your automobile
I hope it's better when we meet again baby
Star bright, star bright
You got the lovin' that I like, all right
Turn this crazy bird around
I shouldn't have got on this flight tonight

 

[spasm3]

I have always liked hair of the dog.

 

[carviewsonic]

delete - video wouldn't load

 

[daves87rs]

Bummer :-(

 

[40Deluxe]

The cow bell that starts son of a ***** is great

 

[jjfw]

I'm getting old. Live on Hair of the Dog. RIP.

 

[Hermann]

The cow bell that starts son of a ***** is great

An underrated and under appreciated percussion instrument to be sure

 

[wpod]

We will all be there some sooner than later.

 

[grampi]

Wow, I didn’t hear about this until just now. Nazareth was one of my all time favorite groups, and Dan was a big reason why. He had such a unique voice, I could listen to it forever…RIP Mr. McCafferty