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 alb...