Jim McGinlay

Jim McGinlay (born James Anthony McGinlay Lennoxtown, Scotland, 9 March 1949) [The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, by Colin Larkin, Guiness Pub., 1995, ISBN 1561591769, 9781561591763, 4991 pages] was a Scottish bass guitarist who formed along his elder brother Kevin a hard-rock band called Salvation, in Glasgow, which after numerous line-up changes included Midge Ure, future Ultravox frontman and Live 8 contributor, Billy McIsaac and Kenny Hyslop. When his brother Kevin left in 1974, the remaining members changed the band name to Slik. [ [http://www.kevinmcginlay.com/kevin_early.html Kevin McGinlay - Salvation: Early Years] ] The band had numerous musical styles like glam and soft rock, and after failed promising hits and the arrival of punk rock, McGinlay left the band on March 1977, being replaced by the punkier musician Russell Webb, but the band lasted until September [ [http://www.midgeure.com/archive/bands Midgeure.com - Archive: Bands] ] and with another name, PVC2.

Later he joined his brother Kevin's band Revival, that until now are active (but without Kevin). [ [http://www.kevinmcginlay.com/kevin_recent.html Jim McGinlay - Salvation: Recent Times] ]

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* [http://www.kevinmcginlay.com/ Kevin McGinlay Salvation] Kevin McGinlay's official page