That claim makes no sense. One of the most famous classic rock songs of the 1970s is Nazareth’s “Love Hurts.” The track was originally by a 1950s/1960s band.

Dan McCafferty, the power-voiced founding frontman of Scottish rock band Nazareth, who sang lead on its Top 10 U.S. hit “Love Hurts,” FM staple “Hair of the Dog” and five Top 15 UK hits ...

Dan McCafferty, lead singer of the hard rock band Nazareth, known for such ’70s hits as “Love Hurts” and “Hair of the Dog,” died Tuesday at age 76. No cause of death was immediately ...

Dan McCafferty, the lead singer of Nazareth for 45 years after its founding, and the vocalist for a smash 1970s remake of the Everly Brothers' 'Love Hurts,' has died at 76.

Dan McCafferty, who as the frontman of Scottish rock band Nazareth scored an international hit in the mid-1970s with the ballad "Love Hurts," died last Tuesday. He was 76.

Before Nazareth released their harder rock version, “Love Hurts” was recorded by the Everly Brothers for their fourth album A Date with the Everly Brothers but was never released as a single.

Nazareth's version of 'Love Hurts' has been picked up by Visa for use in a commercial aimed at NHL hockey fans. The ballad captures the emotion of one pitiful supporter of the Toronto Maple Leafs ...

Dan McCafferty, the founding frontman of Scottish rock band Nazareth, who sang lead on its Top 10 U.S. hit "Love Hurts," FM staple "Hair of the Dog" and five Top 15 UK hits, died Tuesday. He was 76.