Bob Catley

Bob Catley, lead singer of British hard rock band Magnum, began his career in the early 1960s. Born in Aldershot, Hampshire, on September 11, 1947, Robert Adrian Catley grew up in Birmingham, where he played in several bands, including Paradox (1964), which recorded for the Mercury label. When the band split up in 1970, the singer joined Fred's Box, then in 1972 formed Magnum, of which he has remained a member ever since. During a break from the band, he reunited with guitarist Tony Clarkin in Hard Rain, who recorded two albums. At the same time, Bob Catley went solo with the album The Tower (1998), written with Ten singer Gary Hughes. He followed this up with the live album Live at the Gods (1999) and Legends, on which he was joined by Ten's musicians, plus Hughes on composition, production and keyboards. Distributed by Frontiers and Now & Then for Japan, Catley successively recorded Middle Earth (2001), When Empire Burns (2003), Spirit of Man (2006) and Immortal (2008). In the meantime, Magnum resumed its activities in 2001 and multiplied its releases, keeping its singer busy between studio visits and tours. Although he interrupted his solo adventure, Bob Catley nonetheless collaborated on several Avantasia albums and concerts from 1999 to 2022, without officially joining the band.

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