Theodore Anthony Nugent (born December 13, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and activist. Nugent initially gained fame as the lead guitarist of the Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock[1][2] and hard rock.[3][4] After playing with the Amboy Dukes, he embarked on a solo career. He was also a member of two separate supergroups, Damn Yankees (for which he served as both lead and rhythm guitarist, as well as providing backing vocals) and Damnocracy (where he once again served as the lead guitarist.)
As a solo artist, Nugent has produced several hit songs, including "Cat Scratch Fever", "Stranglehold", "Hey Baby", and "Wango Tango", among others, that have become classic rock staples.
Nugent is also noted for and has attracted controversy for his ultra-conservative political views, particularly his advocacy of hunting and gun ownership rights, as well as his stance against animal rights.[5][6] He is a board member of the National Rifle Association and a strong supporter of the Republican Party - particularly the Tea Party movement - and has advocated violence against advocates of gun control.[7][8][9]. He also known for his lifelong stance against drug and alcohol abuse.
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- ↑ Phillips, William (2008). Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 23. ISBN 978-0313348006. https://books.google.com/?id=52hFCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA23&dq=The+Amboy+Dukes+psychedelic+rock#v=onepage&q=The%20Amboy%20Dukes%20psychedelic%20rock&f=false.
- ↑ Chapman, Roger (2009). Culture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints and Voices. M. E. Sharpe. p. 482. ISBN 978-0765617613. https://books.google.com/?id=XO9nBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA482&dq=psychedelic+rock+amboy+dukes#v=onepage&q=psychedelic%20rock%20amboy%20dukes&f=false.
- ↑ Talevski, Nick (2006). Rock Obituaries - Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-1846090912. https://books.google.com/?id=DykffzkFALoC&pg=PA124&dq=The+Amboy+Dukes+hard+rock#v=onepage&q=The%20Amboy%20Dukes%20hard%20rock&f=false.
- ↑ Greene, Doyle (2014-03-10). The Rock Cover Song: Culture, History, Politics. McFarland & Company. p. 62. ISBN 978-0786478095. https://books.google.com/?id=FCQXAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA62&dq=hard+rock+amboy+dukes#v=onepage&q=hard%20rock%20amboy%20dukes&f=false.
- ↑ Root, Jay (May 4, 2012). "Bearing Arms and Cranking Up the Controversy". New York Times: p. 21A. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/04/us/hard-rocking-ted-nugent-cranks-up-the-controversy.html.
- ↑ "Ted Nugent: Romney Camp 'Expressed Support' After Controversial Comments on Obama". ABC News. May 4, 2012. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/ted-nugent-romney-expressed-support-controversial-comments/story?id=16276875. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ↑ Alessia Grunberger, April 7, 2018, CNN, Ted Nugent likens Democrats, media, academics to 'rabid coyotes', Retrieved April 8, 2018, "..."So come to that realization," he continued. "There are rabid coyotes running around, you don't wait till you see one to go get your gun, keep your gun handy. And every time you see one, shoot one."..."
- ↑ Rolling Stone, August 24, 2007, Elizabeth Goodman, Ted Nugent Threatens to Kill Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton During Vicious Onstage Rant, Retrieved April 8, 2018, "....Renegade right-winger Ted Nugent recently went on a vicious onstage rant in which he threatened the lives of Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton...."
- ↑ Greg Price, Newsweek, April 7, 2018, TED NUGENT SAYS DEMOCRATS SHOULD BE SHOT LIKE COYOTES, Retrieved April 8, 2018, "...Musician and NRA board member Ted Nugent likened Democrats, members of the media and others to “rabid coyotes” on Friday and suggested people should not wait to “get” their guns and “shoot” them on sight...."