Mike Tinsleys career in singing /songwriting started in the 60s when he was the lead singer with "HEDGEHOPPERS ANONYMOUS" who had "ITS GOOD NEWS WEEK"in the charts at No.3. He sang in the YAMAHA WORLD SONG FESTIVAL in 1976......where he met Ellis Elias of "Red Bus Int' Music "and was invited to team up with Peter Yellowstone to write songs for Joe Dolan and Kelly Marie . " I NEED YOU" followed as an International hit for Joe Dolan plus many others like "RUN TO ME"......"MAKE LOVE TO ME".."SENTIMENTAL KISSES"..International hits for Kelly Marie. Peter Yellowstone then came up with the production "FEELS LIKE IM LOVE" a well deserved hit for Peter.....A Ray Dorset song. Mike has now recorded his own song ....under his own name of MIKE TINSLEY called "MY SURVIVAL"....... Which you can now Download from I Tunes check latest news section for details. You can also read a personal story of how he started on the Biography section....