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The Scottish hard rock quartet Nazareth had a handful
of hard rock hits in the late '70s, including the
proto-power ballad «Love Hurts». Formed in 1968, the
band featured vocalist Dan McCafferty, guitarist Manny
Charlton, bassist Pete Agnew and drummer Darrell Sweet.
The band had relocated to London by 1970, and they
released their self-titled debut album in 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 U.K. Top Ten. Loud
'n' Proud and Rampant (both 1974) followed the same
formula, yet were slightly less successful. Released the following year, Hair of the Dog
established Nazareth as an internationally popular hard
rock band. Featuring their revamped version of the
Everly Brothers' «Love Hurts», the album sold over a
million copies in the U.S. Until the end of the '70s,
the band continued successfully as a quartet, releasing
a series of Top 100 albums. By this time, their
commercial appeal had dwindled across both the U.K. and
the U.S.
Source: All Music Guide
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