Nazaret-foto From AMG(www.allmusic.com) Dari AMG (www.allmusic.com) The Scottish hard rock quartet Nazareth had a handful of hard rock hits in the late '70s, including the proto-power ballad, "Love Hurts." Hard rock Skotlandia kuartet Nazaret memiliki beberapa hits hard rock di akhir 70-an, termasuk proto-kekuatan balada, "Love Hurts." Formed in 1968, the band featured vocalist Dan McCafferty, guitarist Manny Charlton, bassist Pete Agnew, and drummer Darrell Sweet. Dibentuk pada tahun 1968, band ini menampilkan Dan McCafferty vokalis, gitaris Manny Charlton, bassis Pete Agnew, dan drummer Darrell Sweet. The band had relocated to London by 1970, and they released their self-titled debut album in 1971. Band ini telah dipindahkan ke London tahun 1970, dan mereka merilis album debut self-titled mereka pada tahun 1971. Both Nazareth and 1972's Exercises received favorable attention by British hard rockers, but it was 1973's Razamanaz that moved them into the UK Top Ten (both "Broken Down Angel" and "Bad Bad Boy" were hit singles). Baik Nazaret dan 1972's Latihan mendapat perhatian baik oleh rocker keras Inggris, tapi itu 1973 Razamanaz yang bergerak mereka ke UK Top Sepuluh (baik single "Broken Angel Down" dan "Bad Bad Boy" terkena). Loud N' Proud and Rampant (both 1974) followed the same formula, yet it was slightly less successful. N Loud 'Bangga dan merajalela (keduanya 1974) mengikuti rumus yang sama, namun sedikit kurang berhasil. Released the following year, Hair of the Dog established Nazareth as an internationally popular hard rock band. Dirilis tahun berikutnya, rambut dari Nazaret Anjing didirikan sebagai band rock internasional populer keras. Featuring their revamped version of The Everly Brothers' "Love Hurts," the album sold over a million copies in the US Until the end of the '70s, the band continued successfully as a quartet, releasing a series of Top 100 albums. Menampilkan versi mereka dirubah dari The Everly Brothers '"Love Hurts," album terjual lebih dari satu juta kopi di AS Hingga akhir 70-an, band ini terus berhasil sebagai sebuah kuartet, melepaskan serangkaian Top 100 album. In 1979, they added former Sensational Alex Harvey band guitarist Zal Cleminson to their lineup; he left after recording two albums — 1979's No Mean City and 1980's Malice in Wonderland — and was replaced by former Spirit keyboardist John Locke. Pada tahun 1979, mereka menambahkan Sensasional Alex Harvey mantan gitaris band Zal Cleminson ke lineup mereka, ia pergi setelah rekaman dua album - 1979's No Kota Mean dan 1980-an Malice in Wonderland - dan digantikan oleh mantan keyboardist Roh John Locke. Following the live 1981 album 'Snaz, guitarist Bill Rankin also joined the group; Locke left soon after his addition and Rankin switched to keyboards. Setelah album 1981 hidup 'Snaz, gitaris Bill Rankin juga bergabung dengan kelompok; Locke meninggalkan segera setelah penambahan dan Rankin beralih ke keyboard. By this time, their commercial appeal had dwindled across both the UK and the US By the mid-'80s, Nazareth was left without a record contract, so the band was put on hiatus for a few years. Pada saat ini, daya tarik komersial mereka telah berkurang di kedua Inggris dan AS Pada pertengahan '80-an, Nazaret dibiarkan tanpa kontrak rekaman, sehingga band ini dimasukkan hiatus selama beberapa tahun. They returned in 1992 with No Jive, which failed to gain an audience in America and Europe. Mereka kembali pada tahun 1992 dengan No Jive, yang gagal memperoleh penonton di Amerika dan Eropa. In 1999, Nazareth resurfaced yet again with Boogaloo. Pada tahun 1999, Nazaret muncul kembali lagi dengan Boogaloo. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine -
