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My Take
Dan McCafferty had one of those voices that gives me chills on first listen. As the frontman of Nazareth from 1968, the Dunfermline-born Scot wielded a raw, gravelly rasp that could ache through a ballad like Love Hurts and then erupt into a full-throated scream. What I respect most is the longevity: he held that demanding voice together on the road for nearly half a century until stepping back in 2013. He passed in 2022, but a voice that distinctive does not fade. To me he is proof that character beats polish in rock singing.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dan McCafferty
- Name (Japanese)
- ダン・マッカファーティー
- Reading
- だん・まっかふぁーてぃー
- Born
- October 14, 1946 – November 8, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Dunfermline, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / composer / vocalist / songwriter / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%20McCafferty
Frequently asked questions
When was Dan McCafferty born?
October 14, 1946 – November 8, 2022.
Where is Dan McCafferty from?
Dan McCafferty is from Dunfermline, United Kingdom.
What does Dan McCafferty do?
Dan McCafferty works as singer, composer, vocalist, songwriter, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.