Bob Mckinlay, Singer Songwriter.

Does anyone know if Bob is still around. He's an old friend and I have lost touch. He lived for many years in Bickershaw Lane, Abram. If anyone has any info (Email addy etc.) I would be grateful.

I know Bob's cousin, and think he's still living in Abram. Next time I see her, i'll ask and let you know

I think he is living in America , His agent was Owen Hughes pehaps you could ask him

His brother still lives in Bryn road. I'll ask him next time I bump into him.

Bob lives in Bickershaw Lane Abram, hopes to be moving back to Ashton soon. I'm his cousin.

Wasn't he in a local group in the 60s? I remember going to the Room at the Top and I'm sure there was a group on with Bob McKinley as lead singer, but for the life of me I can't remember the band's name. Anyone?

Didn't Bob McKinley write a song called "The Letter" and had it recorded? You know what, I'm sure I've still got that 45 at home. It's driving me nuts now trying to think of the name of the group. I'll have to sift through them all, over the weekend, if no one can remember the group. Thinking caps please!

Didn't Bob McKinlay play at The Old Hall Pub in H Ince in the 60s?

Bob used to be a regular at the "Transport Club",in the early 60's.
Must be gettin' on a bit now...I am,& he's owder than me

The Letter was a hit for the Mindbenders don’t know if it was the same version but a group by the name of The Long and the Short had a song with the same title. Two of the group had long hair and two had short hair hence the name of the group.

Wasn't it The Long and The Short who Bob McKinley sang with?

Yes, yes, yes. Thanks Robbie and Trish. The Long and The Short, and they did record a song called The Letter, penned by Bob McKinley. Ta muchly. I don't have to go bonkers anymore!

hi mollie you get about iv just read your letter on our bretts ha we think it was box tops who did the letter first

This particular version Elaine was written by Bob McKinley. I've got the 45 at home. I really must dig it out. Never seem to have spare time at all!

did bob mckinlay spend his youth in bryn with his sister joyce & then move to cansfield rd were he began his singing career.is he slill performing & if not what became of his trade mark white stettson hat

Hiya Ferdy.

Bob McKinley was at St Peters church Bryn yesterday with his brother Stephen.

Hi
Does anyone know where i might be able to buy any bob mckinlay music the tapes my mother had have long since gone and id love to get hold of some more for her
any help would be brilliant

Hi Wigan folks

Please see www.lankybeat.com

I'm looking for info on Bob, L & T Short et al to become the definitive 'place' for this kind of info...

Billyshym

Bob can be found having a tipple at thomas gerrard sat & sun afternoon.

Good stuff on www.lankybeat.com

Hi.

Interested to read your blogs. Can anyone out there put me in touch with my old pal Bob McKinley. I'm the other side of the country from Wigan and would appreciate any help. Don't know (the)Thomas Gerrard mentioned in the blogs.

Thanks

Barry.

Hi "recrem",Thomas Gerrard Pub bottom of Gerard Street,none locally as Tom n Jerries,is on the site of what was originally Congs Church ,I think it was also prior to T n J's Quicksave Supermarket,

Hi Geoff ZX9.

Sounds fun but I don't know Wigan if indeed that is where the place is. I only visited Bob at Abram years ago.

Thanks anyways.

Barry.

The last record I bought of Bobs.

I remember the Long and Short bought there first single

saw Bob McKinley at a St Peters social in bryn,must have been 1963

I still have a record of Long and the Short it is the Letter

Bob's on www.lankybeat.com Go to the Long & The Short Lankypedia of Bands Page. Click and scroll...

Beat wishes

Bill

Had a pint yesterday with bob he's doin fine.

Hi bambam,
next time your in Bob's company remember me (Jim Jervis, bassist) to him. I got a really good guitar (1959 Epiphone Broadway) from a guy in Doncaster courtesey of Bob.
He was really down in the dumps last I saw of him. 'her indoors' had split as I remember.
Best regards,
Jim.

No problem jim will do, bob has breakfast every sun morn at 9am sir thomas gerard.

I knew bob when we played banjo yuke at ashton sec mod,we played bugle in the boys brigade,we grew up and was in rival groups.he also kept hold of me banjo,it must be a collectors item now.if your reading this bob-we got most of our group together, including Glenda and Kath Roberts,David Thomson,Johny Lowe,Alan ashurst,Phil Taylor and Norman Pritchard.PS i bet the banjo's died of woodworm and metal fatigue now