Person · Male
Ted Nugent
- From
- Charter Township of Redford, United States
- Since
- 1948–present
- Rating
- ★ 2
- 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.
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Discography
Albums
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Ted Nugent Apple Music
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Free‐for‐All
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Cat Scratch Fever
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Weekend Warriors Apple Music
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State of Shock Apple Music
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Scream Dream Apple Music
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Nugent Apple Music
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Penetrator Apple Music
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Little Miss Dangerous Apple Music
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If You Can’t Lick ’Em… Lick ’Em
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Spirit of the Wild Apple Music
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Craveman Apple Music
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Love Grenade Apple Music
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Shutup&Jam! Apple Music
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The Music Made Me Do It Apple Music
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Detroit Muscle Apple Music
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King Biscuit Flower Hour
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Live at Center Coliseum, Seattle 1980
Singles
Live
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Whiplash Bash (Live At Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI 12/31/1987)
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Live on Tour 1977–1978
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Locked and Loaded (live 1977)
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Cape Cod 1981: The New England Broadcast
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Los Angeles 1981 (Remastered, Live On Broadcasting)
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Ultralive Ballisticrock
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Setlist: The Very Best of Ted Nugent (live) Apple Music
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Motor City Mayhem
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Cat Scratch Fever (live)
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Sweden Rocks
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Full Bluntal Nugity Apple Music
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Live at Hammersmith ’79 Apple Music
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Live USA
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Intensities in 10 Cities Apple Music
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Double Live Gonzo! Apple Music
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Chicago, Illinois 1975
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1976 Live in London
Compilations
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Nuge Vault, Vol. 3: Scream Dream 1980 Demos & Studio Rarities
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Nuge Vault, Vol. 2: 1975 Demos & Live Rarities Apple Music
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Nuge Vault, Vol 1: Free‐for‐All
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Free-for-All / Cat Scratch Fever
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Hunt Music Apple Music
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Happy Defiance Day Everyday
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The Music of Ted Nugent: The Box Set Series
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Nugent / Penetrator / If You Can’t Lick ’Em… Lick ’Em / Little Miss Dangerous
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Playlist: The Very Best of Ted Nugent
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Original Album Classics
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Discover More: Ted Nugent Apple Music
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Discover Further: Ted Nugent Apple Music
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Discover Beyond
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The Full Discover Package
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Collections
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Extended Versions
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Decades of Destruction
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The Ultimate Ted Nugent
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Take Two
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Noble Savage
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Showstoppers
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Ted Nugent Hunt Music 2000
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Super Hits Apple Music
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Over the Top Apple Music
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Motor City Madness
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Dr. Slingshot
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Out of Control
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Motor City Madman
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The Very Best Of
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King Biscuit Flower Hour
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Great Gonzos! The Best of Ted Nugent Apple Music
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Guitar Heroes, Great White Buffalo
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Anthology
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20 Hits
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Discover Ted Nugent
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Cat Scratch Fever / Weekend Warriors
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Buy
Collaboration
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
- MusicBrainz
- e491fae8-3a5a-438e-8368-925753fb41a1
- ISNI
- 0000000114536795
- IPI
- 00063419091
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.