Nazareth - Love Hurts (1974) 4K

1974... #1 Canada Top Singles #1 Norway #1 Belgium #8 US Billboard Hot 100.. McCafferty was born in Dunfermline, Scotland. Under the influence of artists such as Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Otis Redding, he became one of the founding members of Nazareth in 1968. He has appeared on all of Nazareth’s albums up to 2014 and has toured with them for 45 years. Love Hurts was first recorded by the Everly Brothers in July 1960, and was covered by many, many artists before it truly got international fame when Nazareth – a rock band hailing from Dunfermline, Scotland – recorded their version of it in 1974. The Everly Brothers may have been the first to cover it, but as they never released the song as a single, it was Roy Orbison who first had a hit with it when he took it to the Top 5 of the Australian charts in 1961. A recording of the song by Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons is also notable, not the least in being the version that inspired Nazareth to do theirs. Knowing how well Love Hurts did, it is perhaps surprising to learn that it was never meant to go out as a single. It was not even meant to be an album track. The song was attempted during a session where they recorded b-sides for the coming singles from their new album. Without the pressure of needing to come up with a hit or solid album track, unusual things can happen – perhaps even covers of old country-folk tracks? By the time Nazareth brought this song to life, the Everly Brothers had been split for three years. When they re-formed in 1983, they added the song to their setlists for the first time, starting with their reunion concert at Royal Albert Hall, which was released as a live album. In later years, it sometimes seemed like they were singing it to each other on stage, as their relationship had clearly soured. Young love is hot with passion, but it burns you when it’s hot. The guy in this song has just made this discovery, which is a revelation of sorts - all those singing the praises of love are fools who will soon be burned, as love is just a lie made to make you blue. Even though the band didn’t write Love Hurts themselves, there’s no doubt it has opened many doors for them and made them reach many more people than they otherwise would. It continues to be played on radio, and is frequently used on TV shows and in movies... #DanMcCafferty #LoveHurtsNazareth #Nazareth YouTube : #ClassicHitsStereo iTunes : Spotify : Thank you and best wishes, Classic Hits 🙂 #Nazareth #LoveHurts