Ted Nugent

American rock musician

Photo by: Republic Country Club · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Born:December 13, 1948

Age:77

Zodiac Sign:Sagittarius

Born in:Detroit, United States

Languages:English

Rock Musician Songwriter Author Singer Composer Musician Guitarist

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Famous For

Bands

Damn YankeesThe Amboy Dukes

Movies & TV

Beer for My HorsesSupergroupSurviving Nugent

Songs & Albums

Cat Scratch FeverTed NugentFree-for-AllCat Scratch FeverTed Nugent discography

Ted Nugent

American rock musician

Biography

Theodore Anthony Nugent (; born December 13, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He goes by several nicknames, including Uncle Ted, the Nuge, and Motor City Madman. Nugent initially gained fame as the lead guitarist and occasional vocalist of the Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock and hard rock. After dissolving the band, he embarked on a successful solo career. His first three solo albums, Ted Nugent (1975), Free-for-All (1976) and Cat Scratch Fever (1977), as well as the live album Double Live Gonzo! (1978), were certified multi-platinum in the United States. His latest album, Detroit Muscle, was released in 2022. In 2023, he embarked on a farewell tour known as the "Adios Mofo Tour"; however, he has since continued to perform. Nugent is known for his use of the Gibson Byrdland, his bluesy and frenzied guitar playing, and his energetic live shows. Despite possessing a distinctive, wide-ranging singing voice, Nugent recorded and toured with other lead singers during much of his early solo career, including Derek St. Holmes, Charlie Huhn, Brian Howe and Meat Loaf, only taking on full lead vocal duties later on. His biggest hit was 1977's "Cat Scratch Fever", on which he sang the lead vocals. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was part of the supergroup Damn Yankees. Since the 2000s, Nugent has drawn attention for his outspoken conservative political views and his vociferous advocacy of hunting and gun ownership rights. He was a board member of the National Rifle Association and is a strong supporter of the Republican Party. He has made a number of threatening statements against advocates of gun control; in one case, the Secret Service investigated him based on his comments about Barack Obama. Since 2015, Nugent has been one of Donald Trump's most outspoken supporters, and has performed at several of Trump's rallies and campaign events.

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Quotes

“Practice, practice, practice. Practice until you get a guitar welt on your chest...if it makes you feel good, don't stop until you see the blood from your fingers. Then you'll know you're on to something!”

— Denyer, Ralph (2002). The Guitar Handbook. p. 66. ISBN 0-679-74275-1.

“Ted likes his meat dead, enough said”

— Supergroup (2006)

“With all due respect, many in the entertainment industry are deep into mind-altering substance abuse, and when one’s logic and intellectual calculating powers are replaced with dopey feel-good, fantasy-driven denial, the democratic party serves them well.”

— On why entertainment celebrities tend to favor the Democratic Party, as quoted in "Ted Nugent blasts Matt Damon on Palin" in The Christian Science Monitor (18 September 2008)

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Photos

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Ted Nugent speaking at the 2015 Maricopa County Republican Party Lincoln Day dinner in Scottsdale, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.

Ted Nugent on stage in San Antonio, Texas. Description=I shot this from my front row seat on January 12th, 1979. The super cool thing about this show was that parts of it were used on the awesome Double Live Gonzo Album. Seriously, my ears are still ringing... I got to finally meet The Nuge one afternoon during his 2002 Kill It & Grill It book signing tour. Viva Joe Anthony & Lou Roney!

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan - CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Ted Nugent performs live Sept. 24 during Hansen Fest aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. In the middle of the concert, Nugent took the time to read messages from home to the Marines, some of the notes were directly to specific Marines and others were expressing how thankful people, back home, are for the Marines’ sacrifices. More than 13,000 people attended the two-day event. Nugent is an American rock ‘n’ roll singer-songwriter and musician, who has been performing since 1958.

Ted Nugent speaking at the 2015 Maricopa County Republican Party Lincoln Day dinner in Scottsdale, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.