Noel McCalla, born November 5, 1956, in London, England, is a British rock singer. McCalla began singing in his father's gospel church before leaving school at age 15 to perform with Black and White Notes. Relocating to London in 1972, McCalla joined Moon in 1976, performing on their studio albums Too Close for Comfort and Turning the Tides. McCalla released his debut solo studio album, Night Time Emotion, in 1979, produced by Trevor Rabin, and performed vocals on Mike Rutherford's 1980 solo studio album, Smallcreep's Day. McCalla worked as a backing vocalist for Sniff 'n' the Tears, recorded with Mezzoforte on their 1986 studio album, No Limits, and joined Manfred Mann's Earth Band as lead vocalist in 1991. McCalla performed on studio albums including Plains Music in 1991, Soft Vengeance in 1996, and 2006 in 2004, alongside the live album Mann Alive in 1998. Departing Manfred Mann's Earth Band in 2009, McCalla collaborated with jazz ensemble Dave Lewis 1Up and formed Stevie Wonder tribute band Some Kinda Wonderful.
