The McKinleys were a Scottish pop duo comprising sisters Sheila (born Shelia Gallacher, 12 December 1941, Little France, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland – 16 December 2012) and Jeanette McKinley (born Jeanette Gallacher, 1 September 1948, Little France, Edinburgh). The sisters recorded pop singles such as "Sweet and Tender Romance", which they sang on the TV pop show '' Ready Steady Go!''. They also performed with groups such as The Rolling Stones and The Hollies. Sheila was married to

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, saxophonist and band leader of Howie Casey and the Seniors. She died from cancer on 16 December 2012, aged 71.

Later work

Following the release of their fourth single in 1965, the sisters moved to Germany where they toured as The McKinlay ic!Sisters. Jeanette as one-half of a vocal duo called Windows, scored a #1 hit in 1972 with a German language cover of the Mouth & MacNeal song "

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". Both sisters provided backing vocals for

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's 1977 album '' Malice in Wonderland''. Sheila sang on

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's ''

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'' and ''Das erste Mal'' by Marius Müller-Westernhagen.

Singles

*"Someone Cares for Me" (Columbia, 1964) *"When He Comes Along" (Columbia, 1964) *"Sweet and Tender Romance" (Parlophone, 1964) *"Give Him My Love" (Columbia, 1965) written by

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*"I Want You" (Fontana, Germany, 1967) *"Wer nicht hören will muss fühlen" (Fontana, 1967) *"Große Katastrophe" (Fontana, 1968)

References

External links

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