Burton Cummings in Kitchener

Burton Cummings is a Canadian singer, songwriter and keyboardist, born in Winnipeg in 1947. He became known as the lead singer of The Guess Who, recording songs including “These Eyes,” “Laughing,” “American Woman” and “Share the Land.” His solo work includes “Stand Tall,” “I’m Scared” and “My Own Way to Rock.” In 1970, Burton Cummings performed at the White House as a member of The Guess Who. He reunited with Randy Bachman and other former bandmates for the Running Back Thru Canada tour in 2000, then returned to the road with Bachman as the Bachman-Cummings partnership, including the First Time Around tour.