Career
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 Lincolnshire and Patto"s People.
Hinkley recorded with many artists including Johnny Hallyday, Steve Marriott, Alvin Lee, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Stewart, Roger Chapman, Humble Pie, Whitesnake, Doctor.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 East. King. Hinkley also toured and recorded as a session musician keyboardist with other artists.
He recorded with 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.
He also recorded the album Bloodletting (1979) with the band Boxer. During this period he formed the touring jam band Hinkley"s Heroes, which comprised established U.K musicians, who were occasionally joined on stage by Philosophy Collins, Kiki Dee and Eric Burdon. The line up of this band included Hinkley, Bobby Tench, guitarist Steve Simpson, Mel Collins, Neil Hubbard, John Halsey, bass player Kuma Harada and Joe Cocker.
On 17 March 2015 the band 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. He founded the music library and songwriting company iDigtunes in the new millennium.
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 (1976-1978)
Lindisfarne.