The Guess Who's BURTON CUMMINGS on his Luck, his Life and his Loves
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- Burton Cummings is that rare artist who transcends time, genres, and generations with a body of work that continues to resonate with fans both old and new. His voice has been rated among the finest in rock music. Burton continues at the top of his game as performer, singer, songwriter, and recording artist.
With a Winnipeg Community Centre and Performing Arts Centre named in his honor, Burton is a candidate for Canada’s most beloved rock ‘n’ roll son, yet he also enjoys a level of world-wide stature shared by only a handful of other Canadian artists.
As lead singer and songwriter for Canada’s original rock ‘n’ roll superstars, The Guess Who, Burton scored an unprecedented string of international hit singles and albums including “American Woman,” “These Eyes,” “Laughing,” “No Time,” “Share the Land,” “No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature,” “Clap for the Wolfman”, “Albert Flasher” and others, all written or co-written by Burton. By 1970, The Guess Who had sold more records than the entire Canadian music industry combined before breaking up in 1975.
The group achieved a long list of firsts including first Canadian group to reach #1 on Billboard charts -- holding that spot for three weeks -- and first to earn a platinum album for U.S. sales of more than one million copies. Rolling Stone magazine hailed The Guess Who as “one of rock’s most consistently fascinating maverick bands” with a succession of songs “that has few equals among contemporary North American groups.” Dick Clark described the group as rock innovators and ambassadors of Canadian music.
Beginning his career as a solo artist in 1976, Burton continued his winning streak with a gold record for his solo debut single “Stand Tall,” produced by legendary hitmaker Richard Perry who numbered among his clients Barbra Streisand, Carly Simon and Ringo Starr. The choice of producer was evidence of Burton’s star power in the music industry. He followed his inaugural solo success with more than a dozen hit singles and albums including “I’m Scared,” “My Own Way to Rock,” “I Will Play a Rhapsody,” “Timeless Love,” “Break It to Them Gently,” “Dream of a Child,” and “You Saved My Soul.” Sold-out tours across Canada and the United States solidified Burton’s stature as a top entertainer. He starred in several highly rated television specials and, between 1977 and 1980, earned five Juno Awards for Best Male Vocalist and Best Album, serving as host of the annual Juno gala a record four times. Burton’s 1978 album Dream of a Child became the first quadruple platinum-selling album by a Canadian artist.
Through the ‘80s and ‘90s, Burton continued to tour and joined Beatles drummer Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band. In 1980, a starring role in the feature film Melanie with Miami Vice star Don Johnson earned Burton a Genie Award for Best Original Song.
He also launched his acclaimed Up Close and Alone solo concert series featuring Burton alone onstage recounting stories behind his best-known songs and sharing personal moments from his career. A live album of the same name followed. The success of Lenny Kravitz’ cover of “American Woman” in the hit feature film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me brought renewed attention to the original Guess Who. The group reunited in 1999 for the closing ceremonies of the Pan-American Games with a television audience numbering in the tens of millions. Several high-profile North American tours followed.
As the VOICE of all the classic Guess Who hit songs, Burton has toured with his long-time band, for the past twenty-three years across North America as well as joining Randy Bachman onstage as Bachman Cummings, performing his songs from the original The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive and Burton’s solo career.
Described as Canadian rock ‘n’ roll royalty, a national treasure, and a living legend, for Burton Cummings there has always been one constant: he remains true to himself and his own way to rock… and continuing to perform the songs the way they were originally conceived by the artist who sang and wrote/co-wrote them.
Burton you have a great gift!💝 Thank you for sharing it with the world!
Us Canadians are blessed to have such a humble and talented vocalist and Rock Star..Been a fan for more than 55 of my 65 years ❤️ God Bless Burton Amen 🙏
What an absolute gentleman, very humble for all the success he has had.
We love you Burton Cummings
Your voice is timeless and you are a treasure ❤
A tad younger than Burton, and a yank from Maine...I have always considered the The Guess Who...the Cream of the Crop...no better music anywhere. And there was a lot of great music in the late 60's....ten years later for me the music was near dead... had to follow country to get that feeling. Thankfully today Randy and Burton's Music still soothes the Soul.
Burton Cummings is a Canadian LEGEND.
Stand tall is an amazing song thank you Burton Cummings for sharing your gift with us. Still listening in 2025 ❤
One of the greatest and underrated vocalists of all time. Actually, a fine singer-songwriter/keyboardist as well!
I can't say thank you enough for the great music that is the soundtrack of my life. You are one of the greats Mr. Cummings. 🎸🎶
God I love him and The Guess who. Stand tall star baby these eyes on and on and on
Great voice. One of the best of the era! Voice Like butter! ❤
Wow! Burton's music has been the soundtrack to our lives. I've always been a cheerleader for him and his music. I just listed to this and find it ironically coincidental that I also played the lead role in Trial By Jury in highschool. My school chums still mockingly pipe up with "Is this the court of the exchequer". (head shaking in dis-belief) Can't make this stuff up. Those who know - know. Blessings Burton you have an incredible legacy. So happy for you.
Burton Cummings I'm an American and the guess who music is my favorite
Burton Cummings is a Canadian, born in Winnipeg, MB.
Stand Tall was one of the first singles I ever bought at 16 years old. Burtons voice was just mesmerising.
What a sweet interview. So, I think that’s the Better Call Saul bobble head doll behind him on the shelf. I left it on the stage for him in Bethlehem Pa. In 2015! I’m getting such a kick out of the fact that he’s enjoying it! He’s such a talent and a class act!
how amazing you picked up that bobble head doll behind him. I can imagine what a kick you got seeing it there! So glad you enjoyed the interview too.
Thanks 😊 Burton you and Randy are very underated All the best From Mark From Maple 🍁 Grove Mn USA ❤
Nice interview. Thanks.
so glad you enjoyed it. I did too!
Great interview! 👍
So authentic ❤. Thank you!
From a small town WV lady
Burt looks great
Been a fan forever
BURTON CUMMINGS SUPPORTS PETA.
great job as usual sandy burton is a great artist ive known for years brilliant 👏job keep up the great work sandy k x the Detroit rocker tony king 🤴😊
You are beautiful inside and out! You look fabulous!
Sure does for 77 years young
Is that a picture of Jim Morrison behind Burton in the upper Left? Burton is writing poetry too.
Why do I feel this is someone’s else interview edited. Not even sure this is Burton, the voice and dialect is off.
I assure you this is my interview with Burton.
@ going to see him in Sarasota in February with Jim Messina. Going to be a good show for sure. If he plays Danny’s song with Jim, well that will be the sugar on the cake.
Really wish he'd get off that "Troiano wanted to do fusion" nonsense. Those last LPs w/ DT, for which Cummings cowrote every song, are mostly trying VERY hard to be commercial. "Long Gone" is about the only somewhat "fusion" tune they did together.