Profile
Burton Cummings
Musician + Songwriter + Singer
Male
Born
Dec 31, 1947
Age
65
Hometown
Winnipeg
Genres
Rock music
Instruments
Piano + Harmonica...
Performed With
Tim Thorney + The...
Burton L. Cummings, OC, OM is a Canadian musician and songwriter. He was the lead singer and frequent keyboardist for the Canadian rock band The Guess Who. During his 10 years in The Guess Who, from 1965 to 1975, he sang and wrote or co-wrote many songs… Read More
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News + Updates
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Guess Who Is Playing The 100th Grey Cup Halftime Show?Huffington Post - Oct 27, 2012
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What To Do At The La County Fair, Sept. 2Diamond Bar Patch - Sep 02, 2012
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L.A. County Fair In Full Swing Until Sept. 30Cerritos-Artesia Patch - Sep 01, 2012
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Get Out For Some Weekend FunAgoura Hills - Aug 31, 2012
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Burton Cummings.
CHILDHOOD
1947
Birth
Born on December 31, 1947.
TEENAGE
He was the lead singer and frequent keyboardist for the Canadian rock band The Guess Who. During his 10 years in The Guess Who, from 1965 to 1975, he sang and wrote or co-wrote many songs including "American Woman," "No Time," "Share the Land," "Hand Me Down World," "Undun," "Laughing," "Star Baby", "New Mother Nature," and "These Eyes."
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TWENTIES
1969
21 Years Old
In 1969 The Guess Who scored an international hit with "These Eyes", co-written by Cummings and guitarist Randy Bachman.
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1975
27 Years Old
In 1975 Cummings left The Guess Who after 10 years to become a solo artist, and the group disbanded.
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1976
28 Years Old
Cummings released a total of eight solo albums and collections from 1976 to 1990.
FORTIES
1997
49 Years Old
In 1997 he released a live compilation album of his solo performances entitled Up Close and Alone.
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FIFTIES
2000
52 Years Old
In 2000 Cummings, Bachman, and original drummer Garry Peterson toured as The Guess Who.
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2001
53 Years Old
In 2001 Cummings and the rest of The Guess Who received honorary doctorates at Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba.
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Previously unreleased until 2006, it was made available exclusively at Bachman-Cummings concerts, and is now available on the Bachman-Cummings website.
2007
59 Years Old
In June 2007, Bachman and Cummings released an album titled Jukebox that covered various songs from the 1960s that influenced them.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
2008
60 Years Old
On November 4, 2008, Cummings released his first solo album of new studio material in 18 years titled Above the Ground.
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2009
61 Years Old
On December 30, 2009, Cummings was named an officer of the Order of Canada by Governor General Michaëlle Jean.
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2010
62 Years Old
On the November 23, 2010, morning show episode of Canada AM, Cummings announced that he will be releasing a book of poetry.
He mentioned that he had been working on it for the past three years, and that it would be available in 2011.
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