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Big Mountain is an American reggae band formed in 1986 at San Diego, California by vocalist Joaquin "Quino" McWhinney. The band gained wide recognition and became known for its cover of Peter Frampton's "Baby, I Love Your Way", which became a top 10 hit single in the US in early 1994, reaching No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 on the Mainstream Top 40 and No. 2 in the UK.
McWhinney was born on February 25, 1864, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Thomas McWhinney and Margaret Morrison. [1] His father was an Irish immigrant from Castle Dawson, Ireland. [2] His mother was also an Irish immigrant, but not much is known about her background. After finishing school, McWhinney began learning the plumber's trade.
McWhinney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Madeline McWhinney Dale (1922–2020), American economist and banker; Agnes McWhinney (1891–1987), Australian lawyer; Alec Mawhinney (1894–1967), Australian rules footballer; Glenn McWhinney (1930–2012), Canadian football player; Ian McWhinney (1926–2012), English ...
McWhinney and his wife Isabella Todd and family had arrived in New South Wales by 1858, and moved to Brisbane in the early 1860s, where Thomas, who was a plasterer by trade, gained employment with James Campbell.
William McWheeney VC DCM (1830 – 17 May 1866), also known as Mawhinney, was born in Bangor, County Down.He was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
James McKinney is recognized as a true master of the 5-string banjo.One of the most advanced players anywhere and a Scruggs and Reno style expert, James is also considered a leading expert in jazz and theory in the banjo world, having been mentored by renowned jazz educator, David Baker, and Mr. Henry Ferrel (teacher of Chet Atkins and Jethro Burns).
James McGibney is an American entrepreneur and former Marine. He is the CEO and founder of Las Vegas, Nevada based ViaView, Inc., which owns and operates the web sites BullyVille.com, CheaterVille.com, KarmaVille.com, and DramaVille.com. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Walter James "Jim" McNerney Jr. [1] (born August 22, 1949) is a business executive who was president and CEO of the Boeing Company from June 2005 to July 2015 ...