"Hearing the classic-rock hits "These Eyes" and "American Woman" for the first time, many of us would be hard-pressed to guess they were both by the same band. While the first sounds like the kind of British Invasion ballad that would bring teenage fans to tears, the latter evokes the raw power and borderline banshee vocals of early Led Zeppelin. Burton Cummings, the chameleonic singer, songwriter and keyboardist of the Guess Who,"
"When it comes to the band's fondness for British rock, Cummings recalls how he and guitarist/co-writer Randy Bachman were glued to their radios as kids growing up in Winnipeg, Canada. "I would get up at nine every Sunday morning to hear 'Deno Corrie Presents Music From Around the World,' said Cummings of the Winnipeg radio personality who's credited with being the first deejay to play a Beatles song ("Please Please Me") on North American radio."
Burton Cummings performs signature Guess Who songs that range from melodic British Invasion-style ballads to hard rock anthems on his 60th Anniversary Hits Tour. The set features "These Eyes," "American Woman," and classics such as "No Time," "Laughing," "Clap for the Wolfman," "Hand Me Down World," and "Share the Land." Cummings and co-writer Randy Bachman grew up in Winnipeg and absorbed British rock via local radio programs like Deno Corrie Presents Music From Around the World. That radio exposure inspired their songwriting and led to covers like Johnny Kidd's "Shakin' All Over." Cummings released a 17-song solo album, A Few Good Moments.
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