Jimmy
Bartlett ~ Bass
Rich
Haines ~ Keyboards, Guitar
Dave
Johnston ~ Bass
Don
Larson ~ Bass
Steve
Leinen ~ Drums
Mike
Messer ~ Guitar
Dick
Pratt ~ Hammond Organ
Joe
Shikany ~ Guitar
Tom
Slipp ~ Drums
Lou
St. Cyr ~ Congas, Bongos
Bill
Superak ~ Drums
Randy
Wilcox ~ Guitar, Bass, Keyboards
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Wilson
McKinley
In Memory of
Joe
Shikany
d:
18 August 2008
Seattle
Post Intelligencer
Dick Pratt
d: 18 May 2012
Bill
Superak
d 20 November 2013
In 1967 I had just been to Buzz Buchanan's Battle of the Bands in Nelson, B. C., and was totally impressed with the winning band, Wilson McKinley. So I got together with one of the DJs from CKEK in Cranbrook, formed Michelle Sound, and hired Wilson McKinley to play, in October, 1967. The dance was on the ice at the Cranbrook Arena (the hockey rink). Wilson McKinley totally blew the place apart. They were great musicians, and super talented. I hired them many times over the next few years, until they went to LA to record in the late 60s. They got into the Jesus Freaks movement, and started appealing to a different crowd. I believe Mike Messer is still recording and promoting the group's music.Of the hundreds of bands I booked or promoted in 10 years, they have to be in the 10 ten for talent and charisma.
Lorne Truscott, June 2010