{{Short description|British rock musician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Mal McNulty | image = Mal McNulty - 2025100 205944 2025-04-10 Rock Meets Classic - Sven - 1D X MK II - 0676 - B70I1981.jpg | landscape = yes | caption = McNulty performing in 2025 | birth_name = Malcolm McNulty | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|12|7|df=y}} | birth_place = Liverpool, England | instrument = Vocals, guitar, bass | genre = Glam rock, hard rock, heavy metal | occupation = Singer, musician, songwriter | years_active = 1984–present | current_member_of = Slade | past_member_of = Hazzard, The Sweet | website = }}

'''Malcolm McNulty''' (born 7 December 1951) is an English rock musician, best known as a vocalist with Hazzard, bass player then vocalist with Sweet, and as a former vocalist and guitarist with Slade from 2005 to 2019.<ref>{{cite book|last=Strong|first=M C|title=The Essential Rock Discography|year=2006|publisher=Canongate|location=Edinburgh|isbn=978-1-84195-985-6|page=1075}}</ref> <!-- source is inspection of our Table sorted by author -->

== Biography == McNulty was born in Liverpool in December 1951. He joined German heavy rock band Hazzard in 1984, which had been formed by Herman Frank, formerly of Accept, and recorded their debut album ''Hazzard''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hazzard|title=Encyclopedia Metallum|url=http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Hazzard/1851|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref> In 1985, he was invited to join Sweet, where he played bass before taking over vocals, recording the albums ''Live at the Marquee'', ''A'' and ''Alive & Giggin'!'' as well as the singles "X-Ray-Specs" and "Stand Up".<ref>{{cite web|last=Biography|title=Sweet|url=http://www.thesweet.com/biography/evolution/|access-date=9 November 2013|archive-date=10 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210184439/http://thesweet.com/biography/evolution/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He left the band in 1994. During his time with Sweet, he also collaborated on the side project Paddy Goes to Holyhead with Andy Scott (also of Sweet), releasing the singles "The Green Green Grass of Home" and "Delilah" in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|last=The Story so Far|title=Paddy Goes to Holyhead|url=http://www.paddygoestoholyhead.com/thestory.php|accessdate=9 November 2013}}</ref> He also played session bass and sang backing vocals for Norwegian Ole I'Dole on ''This Ole Town''.<ref>{{cite web|last=McNulty|first=Mal|title=AllMusic|website=AllMusic |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mal-mcnulty-mn0001748445/credits|access-date=9 November 2013}}</ref> In 2005, he joined Slade on vocals and guitar, taking over from Steve Whalley.<ref>{{cite web|last=Slade|title=MTV Artists|website=MTV |url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/slade-ii/biography/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109132333/http://www.mtv.com/artists/slade-ii/biography/|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 November 2013|access-date=9 November 2013}}</ref>

== Discography == === Albums === '''Hazzard''' * 1984 – ''Hazzard'' (Mausoleum Records)

'''Ole''' * 1987 – ''This Ole Town'' (Mercury)

'''Sweet''' * 1986 – ''Live at the Marquee'' (SPV Records) * 1992 – ''A'' (SPV Records), now re-released as ''The Answer'' * 1995 – ''Alive & Giggin'!'' (Pseudonym) * 2013 – ''The Answer'' (Angel Air)

=== Singles === '''Paddy Goes to Holyhead''' * 1987 – "The Green Green Grass of Home" (Jackeen Records) * 1987 – "Delilah" (Rage Records)

'''Sweet''' * 1991 – "X-Ray-Specs" (SPV Records) * 1992 – "Stand Up" (SPV Records)

=== Videos === '''Sweet''' * 1986 – ''Live at the Marquee'' (SPV Records) * 1992 – ''Live at the Capitol'' (SPV Records)

'''Slade''' * 2015 – ''Live at Koko'' (Wienerworld)

== References == {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Hazzard/1851 Hazzard at the Encyclopedia Metallum] * [http://www.thesweet.com/ Andy Scott's Sweet official website] * [http://www.paddygoestoholyhead.com/index1.php Paddy Goes to Holyhead official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016105836/http://www.paddygoestoholyhead.com/index1.php |date=16 October 2017 }} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20051231095610/http://users.swing.be/amazingslade/ Slade official website] * [http://slade40years.cms4people.de/new_slade_line_up.html Slade 40 Years On official website]

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