Ted Nugent

Person · Male

Ted Nugent

From
Charter Township of Redford, United States
Since
1948–present
Rating
★ 2 (3 votes)
Releases
80
  • hard rock
  • rock
  • classic rock
  • glam metal
  • heavy metal
  • metal
  • psychedelic rock
  • singer-songwriter

About

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.

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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.

From Ted Nugent on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Discography

Albums 18
Singles 9
Live 17
Compilations 36

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Instrumental supporting musician

Parent

Vocal supporting musician

Also known as

Nugent Ted · Ted Nugget · Theodore A. Nugent · Theodore Anthony Nugent

Tags

  • american
  • detroit rock

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000114536795
IPI
00063419091

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.