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Born: October 14, 1946;

Lead singer with the hard rock band Nazareth whose vocal range stretched from quiet introspection to heavy-metal howling

‘It was just a bunch of guys trying to meet girls, basically,’ he said of the band

Nazareth's original vocalist Dan McCafferty has died at the age of 76. No official cause of death has yet been revealed.

The star, who sang the 1970s classics Love Hurts and Hair Of The Dog, died of unspecified causes.

Guitarist and arranger with the rock band Nazareth whose work was a major inspiration for Guns N’ Roses

His riffs were at the heart of the band’s appeal, and he was also a gifted producer who worked with Guns N’ Roses

THE torrent of verbal abuse was something I’d never experienced before from a concert audience in Glasgow.

Alex Harvey – The Mafia Stole My Guitar: Released – 1979 FRANKIE Miller once told me a great tale of the time Alex Harvey phoned him looking for a favour. The request came after Miller had made his acting debut in Peter McDougall’s BBC drama, Just A Boy’s Game. His role as hard man Jake McQuillan was critically acclaimed. In the play – shot in Greenock – challenges by rival gangs to “Come ahead, McQuillan” were met by his memorable ice-cold stare. It could have frozen molten...