Dan McCafferty obit

Rock legend Dan McCafferty Has Died

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LEGENDARY Nazareth singer Dan McCafferty has died at the age of 76.

Posting on Nazareth's Facebook page, fellow band member Pete Agnew confirmed the sad news that his friend had died on Tuesday.

"This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make," he said. "Maryann and the family have lost a wonderful loving husband and father, I have lost my best friend and the world has lost one of the greatest singers who ever lived.

"Too upset to say any more at this time."

Dan had an amazing stage presence, which can be seen in the video of his 2014 performance of Tam the Bam at Carnegie Hall.

He can be seen making the crowd laugh before continuing what was the group's first acoustic performance.

Dunfermline-born Dan was one of the founder members of the band. He retired in 2013 after suffering health difficulties.

Under the influence of artists such as Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Otis Redding, he became one of the founding members of Nazareth in 1968. He appeared on all of Nazareth's albums up to 2014 and toured with them for 45 years. He co-wrote some of the big Nazareth hits, including "Broken Down Angel", and "Bad Bad Boy". He released three solo albums. In September 1975, his first solo single, a cover of The Rolling Stones 1966 song "Out of Time" peaked at number 41 in the UK.