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= Mike McKinney(Bassist) =

Michael Lloyd Mckinney(born October 18) is an American session and touring bassist, songwriter best known for his work with Michael Jackson and The Jacksons.

Biography
Born and raised in Oklahoma City, McKinney attended and graduated from Douglass High Schoo l in Oklahoma City, where he was a drummer in the marching band as well as playing upright bass. after graduating he moved to Dallas Texas and continued his music education at Bishop College (Paul Quinn College) and furthered his studies at Southern Methodist University. while attending college he was asked to join and play bass with popular local bands that were in the Dallas Ft Worth area such as The Apollo Commanders and The Soul Seven which went on to release a record that contained the songs "Mr Chicken" and" Cissy's Thing" both of which Mckinney  co-wrote and co produced which would later be used as the main sample for Christina Aguilera's multi platinum song  "Ain't No Other man".While in dallas he was approached by country singer Michael Martin Murphey to come play and record  with his band which resulted in the song "Wildfire" that went on to be certified platinum and reach  #1 on Billboard

While in dallas Mckinney met and became  close friends with eventual Stevie Wonder band member Saxophonist  Hank Redd who suggested he should relocate to Los Angeles shortly after relocating Redd introduced Mckinney to Stevie Wonder's bassist Nathan Watts who suggested The Jacksons use McKinney for the upcoming  Destiny World Tour.After meeting and auditioning for Michael and Marlon Jackson, impressed  Mckinney was hired and went on tour after the tour completed McKinney started to record and  co write with Michael and Tito Jackson for the upcoming  Jackson album titled "Triumph" which resulted in the co write  of  the song "Everybody" culminating in going on the supporting Triumph Tour Michael Jackson stated in his memoir Moonwalk"''Everybody' is more playful than 'Off the Wall' dance tunes, with Mike McKinney propelling it like a plane turning and bearing down. The background vocals suggest 'Get on the Floor's' influence'"After the completion of the tour the Jacksons released The Jacksons Live album which featured Mckinney on bass after the tour ended mckinney went on to tour with Quincy Jones protege Patti Austin on her Live in Japan tour preceding the tour he went on focusing on more songwriting and production. ""

Personal Life
McKinney's mother was noted pianist June Mckinney who played with Count Basie and is the father of noted Grammy Producer Songwriter  MACK McKinney