William Daniel McCafferty

William Daniel McCafferty was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, and formed Nazareth in 1968 alongside guitarist Manny Charlton, bassist Pete Agnew, and drummer Darrell Sweet. Touring relentlessly in local Scottish clubs, the band caught the ear of Deep Purple's Roger Glover, who produced their breakthrough 1973 albums Razamanaz and Loud 'n' Proud.

McCafferty possessed one of the rawest, most recognizable vocal shrieks in hard rock history. In 1975, Nazareth achieved massive global success with Hair of the Dog and their soaring, dramatic cover of the Everly Brothers' ballad "Love Hurts", which hit number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped charts across Europe. Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose cited McCafferty as his primary vocal inspiration. McCafferty retired from touring in 2013 due to worsening COPD after forty-five years with the band.