Guess Who,the consists of Garry Peterson (drums), Jim Kale (bass), Randy Bachman (guitar), Burton Cummings (keyboards, vocals, harmonica), Don Mcdougall (guitars, vocals).
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The Guess Who is a Canadian rock music band from Winnipeg, Manitoba that was one of the first to establish a major successful following in their own country as well as abroad in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They were the first Canadian rock group to have a No.1 hit in the United States (see 1970 in music).
The Guess Who started out as a local Winnipeg band in 1962 called Chad Allen and the Reflections (later changed to Chad Allen and the Expressions). Each of the members of the band were born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Burton Cummings replaced Chad Allen as singer and keyboarder, and leader of the band in 1965. The band signed with Quality Records, and had first hit with “Shakin’ All Over", which reached #1 in Canada and #22 in the U.S. Strangely the name The Guess Who came when on the album for the record “Shakin’ All Over” when the record company pulled a stunt, putting a plain white cover with the words “Guess Who” on it, trying to capitalize on curiosity. The plan worked and the album sold over 2 million copies, and after that the group got its name, The Guess Who. As the group's lineup changed, so did their sound. 1969's "These Eyes" was the group's first Top Ten hit under new group leader Burton Cummings. By the beginning of the 1970s, the group moved towards an edgier hard-rock sound with the album American Woman, whose title track, " American Woman" was their only #1 hit in the U.S., and the Top Ten hit "No Time".
Group differences led Randy Bachman to leave the group, return to Winnipeg, and form Brave Belt, which eventually evolved into the supergroup Bachman Turner Overdrive. Bachman was replaced by two guitarists, fellow Winnipeggers, Kurt Winter and Greg Leskiw. Kurt Winter was then to become the main songwriting collaborator with Burton Cummings. The Guess Who continued with more hit singles such as "Share The Land" and "Clap For The Wolfman" (a homage to disc jockey Wolfman Jack, who incidentally, lent his own voice to the recording). In 1971 they recorded their highly aclaimed album "Live at the Paramount" which was recorded at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle. This was followed by an overseas tour in Nov/Dec 1972 to Japan, New Zealand and Australia.
