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Birth name
  
Timothy Alan Hinkley

Years active
  
1964–present

Also known as
  
The Reverend

Name
  
Tim Hinkley


Origin
  
United Kingdom

Role
  
Singer

Instruments
  
Keyboards

Genres
  
Rock music, Soul music

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Born
  
24 May 1946 (age 77) London, England (
1946-05-24
)

Occupation(s)
  
Keyboard player, Singer, Arranger

Albums
  
A Little Bit of Soul, Far Canal, Interaction: An Anthology, Interaction: A Jody Grind Anthology

Similar People
  
Bernie Holland, Rudy Van Gelder, Creed Taylor

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Timothy Alan "Tim" Hinkley (born 25 May 1946, London) is an English singer-songwriter, Keyboard player and record producer. Hinkley started playing in youth club bands in the early 1960s with bands including The Copains, Boys and theFreeman Five. During this time he turned down an offer to join The Konrads which featured Davy Jones, who later changed his name to David Bowie. Other early associations were with The Bow Street Runners, Chicago Blues Line and Patto's People.

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As a session musician

Hinkley recorded with many artists including Johnny Hallyday, Steve Marriott, Alvin Lee, Al Stewart, Roger Chapman, Humble Pie, Whitesnake, Dr.Feelgood, Roger Daltrey, Thin Lizzy and Alexis Korner.

He was also a backing musician for Elkie Brooks and touring American musicians such as Sonny Boy Williamson, Lee Dorsey, Carla Thomas and Ben E. King. Hinkley also toured and recorded as a session musician keyboardist with other artists.

Jody Grind and Boxer

In 1965 formed the Hammond Organ trio Jody Grind, with lead guitarist Ivan Zagni and drummer Barry Wilson. The trio recorded two albums One Step On (1969) and Far Canal (1970), for the British record label Transatlantic Records. Hinckley also recorded the album Bloodletting (1979), with Boxer.

Hinckley's Heroes

During this period he formed the touring jam band Hinkley's Heroes. The band comprised established U.K musicians, who were occasionally joined on stage by others such as, Phil Collins, Joe Cocker, Kiki Dee and Eric Burdon. The line up of this band included Hinkley, Bobby Tench, guitarist Steve Simpson, Mel Collins, Neil Hubbard, John Halsey and bass player Kuma Harada.

On 17 March 2015, a variation of the line up appeared as 'Henry's Heroes' at a benefit concert for Henry McCullough, which was held at The Half Moon, Putney music venue. They were also the backing band for Paul Carrack, Nick Lowe, Andy Fairweather Low, Suggs and Bobby Tench.

iDigtunes

He founded the music library and songwriting company iDigtunes, in the new millennium.

Discography

  • Al Stewart - Zero She Flies (1970)
  • Alvin Lee – On the Road to Freedom (1973), In Flight (1974), Saguitar (2007)
  • Esther Phillips - Black-Eyed Blues (1973)
  • Alvin Lee - Road To Freedom (1973)
  • Vinegar Joe - Vinegar Joe (1974)
  • Chapman Whitney - Streetwalkers (1974)
  • Johnny Hallyday – Rock a Memphis (1975), Phantasm (musical director)
  • Snafu – All Funked Up (1975)
  • Tom Waits – BBC Television Special (1975)
  • Pete Sinfield – Still (1975)
  • Humble Pie – Street Rats (1975) and The Scrubbers Sessions (1997) producer
  • Snape - Snape Live (1976)
  • Thin Lizzy – Jailbreak (1976)
  • Bad Company – Run with the Pack (1976), Desolation Angels (1979)
  • Joan Armatrading – Show Some Emotion (1977)
  • Dr. Feelgood – Sneakin' Suspicion (1977)
  • David Coverdale – White Snake (1977), Northwinds (1978)
  • Whitesnake - Snakebite (1978)
  • The Rolling Stones – Some Girls (1978)
  • The Who – Quadrophenia, film soundtrack (1979)
  • Boxer - Bloodletting (1979)
  • Roger Chapman and The Short List - Live In Hamburg (1979) as musical director and keyboardist, He Was, She Was (1982), Mail Order Magic (1980), The Riffburglar Album, Hyenas Only Laugh For Fun (1981) and Zipper (1986).
  • Tim Buckley – Morning Glory (2001) and Once I Was (1999) bass guitar
  • Alvin Lee – "Nineteen Ninety Four" (1994)
  • Mr.Lucky – Satisfied: Live In The USA
  • Tim Hinkley – A Little Bit Of Soul (2003) solo album produced by Dan Penn
  • Lulu – DVD "Live" (2005)
  • Heiri Muller – Footsteps (2005)
  • Hinkley's Heroes - Hinkley's Heroes (2005)
  • The Geoff Everett Band - The Quick And The Dead (2012)
  • Other associations

  • Lulu – musical director on Red Hot & Live: Soul tour (1989).
  • Van Morrison (1984)
  • George Harrison. Also co-wrote "Heart and Soul"
  • Elkie Brooks, Shooting Star (1978)
  • Korner/Thirup/Hinkley (1976–78)
  • Lindisfarne
  • References

    Tim Hinkley Wikipedia