Dan McCafferty death: Lead singer of Nazareth band dies aged 76

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dan McCafferty, the lead singer of Scottish rock band Nazareth, has died at aged 76. “Dan died at 12:40 today,” bassist Agnew wrote, “This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make.” “Maryann and the family have lost a wonderful loving husband and father,” he continued in the post accompanied by a photo of McCafferty. They were heavily inspired by British bands such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but got their name from The Band’s iconic song “The Weight” which mentions the city of Nazareth in the first line. Notable works include the band’s cover of The Everly Brothers’ single “Love Hurts”, which was included on their album Hair of The Dog in 1975.