A post shared by The Offical Magnum page (@magnum_uk)She continued: “As many of you know Tony had a great affinity with animals.
It is the family’s intention to set up a charitable trust in his name to aid this cause, further details to follow. Please do not send flowers or cards, as he would have much preferred expressions of sympathy to go to charity in this way.
It was a privilege to call him my Dad.”Clarkin founded the band in 1972 alongside singer Bob Catley, and they were initially set to be the house band for the Rum Runner club in Birmingham.
He served as the band’s sole songwriter across all 22 of their albums – including Magnum’s commercial zenith starting from 1982’s ‘Chase The Dragon’ through to 1990’s ‘Goodnight LA’ – and guitarist for over 50 years.His death came a few days ahead of the release of Magnum’s 23rd LP ‘Here Comes The Rain’, which is set for release tomorrow (January 12) via SPV/Steamhammer, and a week after the band’s single ‘The Seventh Darkness’ was released.Olly Hahn, the head of the label, shared a statement that read: “We at SPV/Steamhammer are devastated about the passing of Tony.
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