Timothy Alan Hinkley (born 25 May 1946 in London) is an English singer-songwriter, keyboard player and record producer. Hinkley started playing in youth club bands in the early 1960s with bands including The Copains, Boys and the Freeman 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 Bo Street Runners, Chicago Blues Line and Patto's People.