1. Manuel Charlton was a Spanish-born Scottish musician and record producer, best known as a founding member of the influential Scottish hard rock band Nazareth; he was the band's lead guitarist from 1968 to 1990.
14 Facts About Manny Charlton
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Manny Charlton produced a string of successful Nazareth albums in the 1970s, including Hair of the Dog.
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Manny Charlton's family emigrated from Spain to Scotland and settled in Dunfermline when he was two.
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Manny Charlton was the band's producer for many years, succeeding Deep Purple's Roger Glover, after the band decided they wanted to move in a new direction for the Hair of the Dog album.
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Manny Charlton would go on to produce a string of successful Nazareth albums, up to and including No Mean City.
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Manny Charlton got the request from Geffen Records and produced several recordings at Sound City Studios in June 1986.
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Manny Charlton's productions are included as bonuses on the 2018 reissue of Appetite for Destruction.
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In 1995, Manny Charlton sent to id Software, creator of Doom, a cassette tape featuring an untitled song that John Romero would later title "Blood on the Walls".
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In 2004, Manny Charlton released Say The Word on the Scottish label River Records.
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Later that same year, Manny Charlton completed the follow-up to Sharp, titled Sharp Re-Loaded.
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In early 2006, Manny Charlton joined the Swedish rock band, From Behind, who released their debut album titled Game Over, and toured in support of the album around Europe before disbanding in late 2007.
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Manny Charlton then released a solo album Americana Deluxe, covering songs such as Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk".
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In March 2013, Manny Charlton released Hellacious co-produced by Gary Bryant.
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Manny Charlton was married to a woman named Isabel, whom he later divorced.