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While on tour in 1999, original drummer Darrell Sweet died at age 51 of a heart attack. He was then replaced by bassist Pete Agnew's son Lee. On 4 August 2006, John Locke, the former keyboardist of the band, died from cancer at the age of 62. In February 2008, The Newz was released on the Hamburg-based label, Edel Entertainment.
May 6, 1999 · Darrell Sweet, whose drumming for the Scottish group Nazareth propelled rock classics like "Love Hurts" and "Hair of the Dog," died of a heart attack late last week. Sweet was 51. The drummer's...
Jun 25, 2023 · The prodigious use of Darrell Sweet’s cowbell wasn’t all that rendered its title track so memorable. The band had intended it to have a far fruitier moniker, based on its infamously belligerent refrain of, ‘Now you’re messin’ with a son of a bitch’, but couldn’t get it past the censors.
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Darrell Sweet, drummer and songwriter: born Bournemouth, Hampshire 16 May 1947; married (two children); died New Albany, Indiana 30 April 1999. British Cycling Federation Cycling Engineering ...
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May 11, 2016 · Darrell toured, performed and recorded with Nazareth for 31 years and performed on 29 albums (including all bests of) before his untimely death. Sweet died of a heart attack in 1999, as the band prepared to set out on the second leg of its U.S. tour in support of their latest album, Boogaloo .
Dec 28, 2023 · ( Classic Rock ) published 28 December 2023. Inspired by another band’s classic track, Nazareth nailed the vibe they were striving for and ended up with a fan favourite – although their manager wasn’t too impressed with the vocals. Narareth in 1975: Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet, Dan McCafferty and Pete Agnew(Image credit: Jorgen Angel)
