Tributes paid to drummer with dozens of number ones
Summary
British drummer Clem Cattini, who played on many chart-topping records, has died aged 89. He co-founded the Tornados and later worked as a session musician with artists including Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield and Paul McCartney.Key Facts
- Cattini lived in Hertfordshire and was born in Stoke Newington, north London, in August 1937.
- He co-founded the Tornados in 1961.
- The Tornados' instrumental hit “Telstar” topped the UK chart for five weeks in 1962.
- The Tornados became the first British group to top the US Billboard Hot 100.
- Cattini played on UK number-one hits including Tom Jones's “Green, Green Grass of Home” and Dusty Springfield's “You Don't Have to Say You Love Me.”
- His other session credits included “Release Me,” “Everlasting Love” and “Shakin' All Over.”
- He played drums on all 11 tracks of Paul McCartney's instrumental album “Thrillington.”
- Tony Christie, Carl Palmer and the Equals paid tribute to Cattini.
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