This page will contain blogs about The Guess Who, as they become available.The Guess WhoThe Guess WhoThe 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 on the American Music Charts. HistoryThe band was originally known as "Chad Allan & The Expressions" before their record label tried a stunt of hiding the name of the band with the words "Guess Who?" The reception proved so positive that the name stuck. As the group 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", which featured among its tracks the title song (the only Number One hit the group had in the U.S.), "When Friends Fall Out" (a short ditty that was sort of a cross between Strawberry Alarm Clock, Jefferson Airplane and the Lennon Sisters), 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 hit group Bachman Turner Overdrive. The Guess Who continued with more hit singles such as "Share The Land" and "Clap For The Wolfman" (an homage to disc jockey Wolfman Jack, who incidentally, lent his own voice to the recording). The Guess Who broke up in 1975, but a new incarnation has since been formed and continues to tour in the tradition of the group and sound Cummings made famous. In 2001, a year after the Guess Who went on a cross-Canada national tour, the band received honourary doctorates at Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba. For lead vocalist Cummings, it was a privilege to receive the doctorate, since he did not graduate from high school. In 2004, Jim Kale started touring with his version of the Guess Who (known as the "Klones" by Cummings), Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings are planning on touring as the Bachman-Cummings Band in the summer of 2005 with Toronto's The Carpet Frogs. Major Hits
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The Guess Who broke up in 1975, but a new incarnation has since been formed and continues to tour in the tradition of the group and sound Cummings made famous. In the 1990s, Julio went back to his Spanish music roots, and in 1996, he released a CD nicknamed Tango. The Guess Who continued with more hit singles such as "Share The Land" and "Clap For The Wolfman" (an homage to disc jockey Wolfman Jack, who incidentally, lent his own voice to the recording). Stories of Julio's expensive private jets, boats, and houses became legendary during that decade, and his world tours took him to such places as Indonesia and Malaysia. Group differences led Randy Bachman to leave the group, return to Winnipeg, and form Brave Belt, which eventually evolved into the hit group Bachman Turner Overdrive. He also recorded a duet with Stevie Wonder on "My Love" from his Non Stop album which achieved crossover success in 1988. By the beginning of the 1970s, the group moved towards an edgier hard-rock sound with the album "American Woman", which featured among its tracks the title song (the only Number One hit the group had in the U.S.), "When Friends Fall Out" (a short ditty that was sort of a cross between Strawberry Alarm Clock, Jefferson Airplane and the Lennon Sisters), and the Top Ten hit "No Time". Iglesias won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in the 1988 Grammy Awards for the album Un Hombre Solo ("A Single Man"). 1969's "These Eyes" was the group's first Top Ten hit under new group leader Burton Cummings. Julio feels there is a deep connection between him and Puerto Rico because one of his grandmothers was Puerto Rican. As the group lineup changed, so did their sound. It was rumored in 1986 that Julio, perhaps seeking to get away from all the fame and hoopla for one week, was found walking around the streets of Cayey, Puerto Rico after disappearing for seven days. The band was originally known as "Chad Allan & The Expressions" before their record label tried a stunt of hiding the name of the band with the words "Guess Who?" The reception proved so positive that the name stuck. That year he also recorded duets with Diana Ross and Willie Nelson. They were the first Canadian rock group to have a No.1 hit on the American Music Charts. In 1985, his father was kidnapped but found well and alive after two agonizing weeks. This prompted Julio, who had already divorced from Preysler, to move his family to Miami, where they settled in a mansion at Miami Beach. 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. The album also featured "All of You", a hit duet with Diana Ross. The Guess Who's iTunes Music Store album list (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=216203) (requires iTunes to be installed). The album sold three million albums in the US alone, with the first single "To All The Girls I've Loved Before", a duet with Willie Nelson reaching the top five on the Billboard Hot 100. Excellent Guesswhooligan web site (http://guesswhofans.com). In 1984, he released the smash hit album 1100 Bel Air Place, which gave him considerable fame in English-language markets. Steiss's Guess Who Site (includes lyrics of most Guess Who songs) (http://www.ghg.net/bnsteiss). He had his first hit in English with a cover of "Begin the Beguine" and released a collection Julio in 1983 building his reputation. Mark Chadbourne's All Hashed Out Guess Who web site (http://community-2.webtv.net/mmchadbourne/AHO). In 1978, he signed a contract for CBS International, adding English, French and Italian to his language repertoire. Vance Masters' website (http://www.members.shaw.ca/vancemasters). It was during the 1970s that the Iglesias family's private life became very public, with Julio and the rest of the family on the covers of various international magazines many times. Greg Leskiw's website (http://www.swingsoniq.com/). During the 1970s he married the Spanish-mestiza Philippine socialite Isabel Preysler with whom he had three children: Chabeli Iglesias, who has been a show host and is now a news reporter in Washington D.C., Enrique Iglesias, now a world-famous singer who followed in his father's steps, and Julio José Iglesias, a model who has released two CDs. Donnie McDougall's website (http://www.duckrecords.com). He sang the song "Gwendolyne" which as his first recording. Bill Wallace's website (http://www.beancakes.com). He entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1970 for Spain finishing fourth behind Irish singer Dana and Mary Hopkin of the United Kingdom. Randy Bachman's official website (http://www.randybachman.com). In 1968, he won the Benidorm International Song Festival, a songwriter's contest in Spain, and signed a contract with a Columbia Records Latin music label, Discos Columbia. 2004 The Best of Running Back Thru Canada. He received a certificate as a lawyer from Cambridge University a little later. 2004 Road Food/Power in the Music (Remastered, The Guess Who x2). He had an accident that dashed his hopes of becoming a great soccer player, but during his period in bed, he started to compose songs. 2004 Rockin'/Flavours (Remastered, The Guess Who x2). During this time,
he also enrolled in law school. 2004 So Long Bannatyne/#10 (Remastered, The Guess Who x2). He was a professional soccer player with Real Madrid, where he played as goalkeeper. 2004 Wheatfield Soul/Artificial Paradise (Remastered, The Guess Who x2). 2003 Platinum & Gold Collection: The Guess Who. Julio Iglesias has sold 250 million records and released nearly 80 records. 2001 This Time Long Ago. Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva aka Julio Iglesias (born September 23, 1943) in Madrid is Spain's best selling singer in history and one of the best selling Hispanic singers of all time. 2000 Running Back Thru Canada (Live). Love Songs (2004). 2000 Share the Land (Remastered). Divorcio (2003). 2000 Live At The Paramount (Remastered). Personalidad: 20 Exitos (2002). 2000 American Woman (Remastered). Ao Meu Brasil (2001). 1999 The Guess Who: Greatest Hits. Una Donna Puo Cambiar la Vita (2001). 1999 Down The Road (Live). Noche de Cuatro Luanas (2000). 1998 The Spirit Lives On (Live). My Life: The Greatest Hits (1998). 1997 Razor's Edge. Tango (1996). 1997 The Guess Who: The Ultimate Collection. La Carretera (1995). 1995 Lonely One. Crazy (1994). 1995 Liberty. Calor (1992). 1988 Track Record: The Guess Who Collection. Ein Weinachtsabend Mit Julio Iglesias (1992). 1986 The Best Of The Guess Who Live. Starry Night (1990). 1984 Together Again. Raices (1989). 1979 All This For a Song. Latinamente (1989). 1978 Guess Who's Back?. Non Stop (1988). 1977 The Greatest Hits Of The Guess Who. Tutto L'Amore Che Ti Manca (1987). 1976 The Way They Were. Un Hombre Solo (1987). 1975 Power In The Music. Libra (1985). 1974 Flavours. 1100 Bel Air Place (1984). 1974 Road Food. Julio (1983). 1973 #10. Pelo Amor di Uma Mulher (1983). 1973 Artificial Paradise. In Concert (1983). 1973 The Best Of The Guess Who Volume 2. Por Una Mujer (1982). 1973 The Best Of The Guess Who (re-issue). Moments (1982) also Momento or Momenti. 1972 Wild One. Minhas Cancoes Prefidas (1981). 1972 Rockin'. From A Child To A Woman (1981). 1972 The History Of The Guess Who. Zartlichkeiten (1981). 1972 The Guess Who Live At The Paramount. Fidele (1981). 1972 Shakin' All Over (re-issue). Sentimental (1980). 1971 So Long, Bannatyne. Hey! (1980). 1971 The Best Of The Guess Who. Innamorarsi Alla Mia Eta (1979). 1971 Guess Who Play The Guess Who. Emociones (1979). 1970 Share the Land. America (1979). 1970 American Woman. Aimer La Vie (1979). 1969 Born In Canada. A Vous Les Femmes (1979). 1968 Wheatfield Soul. The 24 Greatest Songs (1978). 1968 Canned Wheat. Soy (1978). 1968 A Wild Pair (half Guess Who/half Staccatos (Five Man Electrical Band)). Sono Un Pirata, Sono Un Signore (1978). 1968 The Guess Who. A Mis 33 Anos (1977). 1966 It's Time. Yo Canto (1977). 1965 Hey Ho (What You Do To Me). Si Mi Lasci (1976). 1965 Shakin' All Over. En El Olympia (1976) recorded live at the Paris Olympia. 2004 Bobby Bilan, Carl Dixon, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson, Leonard Shaw (Klones). El Amor (1975). 2000 Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Donnie McDougall, Garry Peterson, Bill Wallace. A Mexico (1974). 2000 Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Donnie McDougall, Garry Peterson. A Flor de Piel (1974). 1999 Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson. Un Canto a Galicia (1973). 1998 Carl Dixon, Garry Peterson, Dale Russell, Ken Sinnaeve, Leonard Shaw (Klones). Julio Iglesias (1972). 1997 Carl Dixon, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson, Dale Russell, Leonard Shaw (Klones). Gwendolyne (1970). 1990 Terry Hatty, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson, Dale Russell, Leonard Shaw (Klones). 1982 Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson. 1980 Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Garry Peterson, Bill Wallace. 1979 David Inglis, Jim Kale, Vance Masters, Donnie McDougall. 1979 David Inglis, Jim Kale, Vance Masters, Donnie McDougall, Kurt Winter. 1974 Burton Cummings, Garry Peterson, Domenic Troiano, Bill Wallace. 1972 Burton Cummings, Donnie McDougall, Garry Peterson, Bill Wallace, Kurt Winter. 1972 Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Donnie McDougall, Garry Peterson, Kurt Winter. 1970 Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Greg Leskiw, Garry Peterson, Kurt Winter. 1966 Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson. 1966 Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Bruce Decker, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson. 1965 The Guess Who: Chad Allen, Randy Bachman, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson, Burton Cummings. 1964 Chad Allen (Allen Cobell), Randy Bachman, Jim Kale, Bob Ashley, Garry Peterson. 1962 Chad Allen & The Reflections: Chad Allen, Bob Ashley, Randy bachman, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson. 1961 Chad Allen & The Silvertones: Chad Allen, Bob Ashley, Randy Bachman, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson, Carol West. 1960 The Silvertones: Chad Allen (Allen Cobell), Bob Ashley, Brian Donald, Johnny Glowa, Jim Kale, Larry Wah. "No Time". "Undun", which fans sometimes call "She's Come Undone". "Share The Land". "Hand Me Down World". "No Sugar Tonight". "Clap For the Wolfman". "American Woman" - The first Canadian rock song to hit #1 in the American Music Charts. "These Eyes". "Laughing". "Shakin' All Over" - 1960--original by Johnny Kidd & The Pirates; 1965--covered by The Guess Who; 1970--covered by The Who. |