Paul Cattermole, who has died aged 46, was part of the chart-topping pop band S Club 7 from its formation in 1998 until he quit in 2002, making his last appearance with them at the Queen’s Golden Jubilee concert that June. His departure from the septet prompted them to be renamed S Club.
The group had become one of the most successful acts of their era, notching up 11 Top 5 singles in the UK and scoring a US Top 10 hit with the lachrymose ballad Never Had a Dream Come True. Their debut single, Bring It All Back, strongly reminiscent of the Jackson 5, was the first of their four UK chart-toppers. Their debut album, S Club, reached No 2, the follow-up 7 (2000) reached No 1, and the third, Sunshine (2001), went to No 3. The first three albums all achieved multi-platinum sales, though sales fell away for Seeing Double, which did not feature Cattermole. The group won best British breakthrough act at the Brit awards in 2000, and the best British single trophy in 2002 for Don’t Stop Movin’.
