Burton Cummings

Burton Cummings

Burton Cummings (born December 31, 1947) is a Canadian musician. He is the lead singer for Canadian rock band "The Guess Who", and during his 10 years in "The Guess Who" from 1965 to 1975, he sang many well known songs, including "American Woman", "No Time", "Share the Land", "Hand Me Down World", and "These Eyes". Burton was born and raised in the Canadian prairie city of Winnipeg, as were the rest of "The Guess Who".

His first band was "The Devrons", which at the time was one of Winnipeg's biggest bands. He joined "The Guess Who" in 1965 after its previous lead singer, Allen Cobell, left the band. In 1975, after 10 years, Burton left "The Guess Who" to become a solo artist. Some of his well known solo hits include "Stand Tall", "Scared", and "Break it to Them Gently". In 2000, Burton as well as the rest of the original members of "The Guess Who" went on a nation-wide tour which turned out to be very successful.

Since then he purchased Winnipeg's "Salisbury House" restaurant chain with The Guess Who manager Lorne Saifer and a few other local celebrities, and still tours with the reunited "The Guess Who" every summer. In 2001, Burton and the rest of The Guess Who received honourary doctorates at Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba. Most recently, the band played at the so-called "SARSstock" concert in Toronto. On November 23rd, 2004, Burton Cummings' new single "With God On Our Side" debuted at 21st spot on Canadian music charts. "With God On Our Side" is a cover of the famous Bob Dylan song. Cummings is planning on releasing a new album in the summer of 2005, as well as tour with Randy Bachman as The Bachman-Cummings Band, featuring The Carpet Frogs, a band from Toronto.

Solo Albums

  • 1976 Burton Cummings
  • 1977 My Own Way To Rock
  • 1979 Dream Of A Child
  • 1980 Woman Love
  • 1980 Best of Burton Cummings
  • 1981 Sweet Sweet
  • 1984 Heart
  • 1990 Plus Signs
  • 1994 The Burton Cummings Collection
  • 1997 Up Close and Alone

Singles

  • 1976 Stand Tall
  • 1977 I'm Scared
  • 1977 Timeless Love
  • 1977 My Own Way To Rock
  • 1978 Your Back Yard
  • 1978 Break It To Them Gently
  • 1979 Draggin' Them Down The Line
  • 1979 I Will Play A Rhapsody
  • 1980 Fine State Of Affairs
  • 1980 Mile A Second
  • 1980 One And Only
  • 1981 You Saved My Soul
  • 1981 Heavenly Blue
  • 1982 Mother Keep Your Daughter In
  • 1990 One Day Soon
  • 1990 Take One Away
  • 1990 The Rock's Steady
  • 1990 Free
  • 2004 With God On Our Side
  • 2004 The Brycer

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Cummings is planning on releasing a new album in the summer of 2005, as well as tour with Randy Bachman as The Bachman-Cummings Band, featuring The Carpet Frogs, a band from Toronto. Dio's line-up consisted of Ronnie James Dio on vocals, Craig Goldy on guitar, Rudy Sarzo on bass, Simon Wright on drums, and Scott Warren on keyboards. "With God On Our Side" is a cover of the famous Bob Dylan song. The bands Fireball Ministry and Anthrax opened for Dio on this tour. On November 23rd, 2004, Burton Cummings' new single "With God On Our Side" debuted at 21st spot on Canadian music charts. tour ran from September to October. Most recently, the band played at the so-called "SARSstock" concert in Toronto. The U.S.

In 2001, Burton and the rest of The Guess Who received honourary doctorates at Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba. In 2004, Dio toured Europe from July to August, and South America in August. Since then he purchased Winnipeg's "Salisbury House" restaurant chain with The Guess Who manager Lorne Saifer and a few other local celebrities, and still tours with the reunited "The Guess Who" every summer. Goldy returned to Dio in the summer of 2003, to join Dio on a tour with Motörhead and Iron Maiden. In 2000, Burton as well as the rest of the original members of "The Guess Who" went on a nation-wide tour which turned out to be very successful. Goldy returned in 2000 for Dio's eighth studio album, Magica, but subsequently left before completion of Dio's ninth effort, Killing the Dragon, which was released in 2002 through Spitfire Records. Some of his well known solo hits include "Stand Tall", "Scared", and "Break it to Them Gently". The album also features the return of Craig Goldy on guitar, who previously left the band after the Dream Evil tour.

In 1975, after 10 years, Burton left "The Guess Who" to become a solo artist. Pilson had earlier played with Dio in the 90s. He joined "The Guess Who" in 1965 after its previous lead singer, Allen Cobell, left the band. The album features multi-instrumentalist Jeff Pilson (ex-Dokken) on bass duties. His first band was "The Devrons", which at the time was one of Winnipeg's biggest bands. In 2004 Dio released their tenth studio album, Master of the Moon on September 7, 2004 in America through Sanctuary Records, and on August 30, 2004 in Europe through SPV Records. Burton was born and raised in the Canadian prairie city of Winnipeg, as were the rest of "The Guess Who". On July 21, 1987 their fourth album Dream Evil was released.

He is the lead singer for Canadian rock band "The Guess Who", and during his 10 years in "The Guess Who" from 1965 to 1975, he sang many well known songs, including "American Woman", "No Time", "Share the Land", "Hand Me Down World", and "These Eyes". In 1986 Vivian Campbell left the band to join Def Leppard and was replaced by Craig Goldy. Burton Cummings (born December 31, 1947) is a Canadian musician. Several songs were recorded during the tour for that album; they were to be released along with the studio-recorded "Time To Burn" on the "Intermission" EP. 2004 The Brycer. Now a five member band, they released The Last in Line on July 2, 1984, followed by Sacred Heart on August 15, 1985. 2004 With God On Our Side. To avoid having the vocalist stuck behind a keyboard in concert, the band recruited keyboardist Claude Schnell.

1990 Free. In May 1983 they released their debut album Holy Diver, on which Ronnie James Dio played keyboards. 1990 The Rock's Steady. In addition to Ronnie, Vivian Campbell played guitar; Jimmy Bain, bass; and Vinny Appice, drums. 1990 Take One Away. Dio is a hard rock band led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in October 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. 1990 One Day Soon.

1982 Mother Keep Your Daughter In. 1981 Heavenly Blue. 1981 You Saved My Soul. 1980 One And Only.

1980 Mile A Second. 1980 Fine State Of Affairs. 1979 I Will Play A Rhapsody. 1979 Draggin' Them Down The Line.

1978 Break It To Them Gently. 1978 Your Back Yard. 1977 My Own Way To Rock. 1977 Timeless Love.

1977 I'm Scared. 1976 Stand Tall. 1997 Up Close and Alone. 1994 The Burton Cummings Collection.

1990 Plus Signs. 1984 Heart. 1981 Sweet Sweet. 1980 Best of Burton Cummings.

1980 Woman Love. 1979 Dream Of A Child. 1977 My Own Way To Rock. 1976 Burton Cummings.