The Guess Who

. The music video for the song was included with Microsoft Windows 95. 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. Buddy Holly was a hit song in 1994 for the indie rock band Weezer on their self-titled debut album. For lead vocalist Cummings, it was a privilege to receive the doctorate, since he did not graduate from high school. As one of the caprocks of Rock 'n' Roll Buddy influenced groups for decades. 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. Although his career was cut short, his body of work is considered some of the best in rock music history and his music would influence not only many of his recording contemporaries, but also the future direction music would take.

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. Buddy Holly is considered one of the founding fathers of rock 'n roll and one of its most influential. 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). This musical is still alive in various countries. 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 dramatic arc of Holly's life story inspired a Hollywood biography The Buddy Holly Story, for which actor Gary Busey received a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Holly, as well as a successful Broadway musical documenting his career. 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". That memorial was unveiled on July 17, 2003.

1969's "These Eyes" was the group's first Top Ten hit under new group leader Burton Cummings. He also created a similar stainless steel monument to the three musicians near the Riverside Ballroom in Green Bay, Wisconsin. As the group lineup changed, so did their sound. It is located on private farmland, about one quarter mile west of the intersection of 315th Street and Gull Avenue, approximately eight miles north of Clear Lake. 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. In 1988, Ken Paquette, a Wisconsin fan of the '50s era, erected a stainless steel monument depicting a steel guitar and a set of three records bearing the names of each of the three performers. They were the first Canadian rock group to have a No.1 hit on the American Music Charts. Funeral services were held at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Lubbock, Texas, and Buddy Holly was interred in the City of Lubbock Cemetery.

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. (She would miscarry soon after.) This event inspired singer Don McLean's popular 1971 ballad American Pie, and immortalized February 3rd as The Day The Music Died. 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 crash killed Holly, Valens, Richardson, and pilot Roger Peterson, leaving Holly's pregnant bride, Maria Elena Holly, a widow. Excellent Guesswhooligan web site (http://guesswhofans.com). The four-passenger Beechcraft Bonanza took off into a blinding snow storm and crashed into Albert Juhl's corn field several miles after takeoff at 1.05 a.m. Steiss's Guess Who Site (includes lyrics of most Guess Who songs) (http://www.ghg.net/bnsteiss). Following the February 2nd performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, the performers and their road crew drew straws to decide who would fly in the airplane, and who would ride in the unheated tour bus. The unlucky winners were Holly, Valens and Richardson.

Mark Chadbourne's All Hashed Out Guess Who web site (http://community-2.webtv.net/mmchadbourne/AHO). One audience member at the tour stop in Duluth, Minnesota was a young Bobby Zimmerman who would later be known as Bob Dylan. Vance Masters' website (http://www.members.shaw.ca/vancemasters). Richardson, "The Big Bopper". Greg Leskiw's website (http://www.swingsoniq.com/). In 1959, Holly split with the Crickets and began a solo tour with other notable performers including Ritchie Valens and J.P. Donnie McDougall's website (http://www.duckrecords.com). He married Maria Elena Santiago on August 15, 1958.

Bill Wallace's website (http://www.beancakes.com). Holly's personal style, more controlled and cerebral than Elvis's and more youthful and innovative than the country and western stars of his day, would have an influence on youth culture on both sides of the Atlantic for decades to come, reflected particularly in the New Wave movement in artists such as Elvis Costello and Marshall Crenshaw, and earlier in folk rock bands like The Byrds and The Turtles. Randy Bachman's official website (http://www.randybachman.com). In the audience were teenagers named John Lennon and Paul McCartney, who later cited Holly as a primary influence (the band's name, The Beatles, was later chosen partly in homage to Holly's Crickets). 2004 The Best of Running Back Thru Canada. After the release of several highly successful songs, in March of 1958, he and the Crickets toured the United Kingdom. 2004 Road Food/Power in the Music (Remastered, The Guess Who x2). Holly also managed to bridge some of the racial divide that punctuated rock, notably winning over an all-black audience when accidentally booked for New York's Apollo Theater (though, unlike the fictional portrayal in his movie biography, it took several performances for audiences to be convinced of his talents).

2004 Rockin'/Flavours (Remastered, The Guess Who x2). While Holly could pump out boy-loves-girl songs with the best of his contemporaries, other songs featured more sophisticated lyrics and more complex harmonies and melodies than had been previously shown in the genre. 2004 So Long Bannatyne/#10 (Remastered, The Guess Who x2). Holly was an influential lead and rhythm guitarist, notably on songs such as "Peggy Sue" and "Not Fade Away". 2004 Wheatfield Soul/Artificial Paradise (Remastered, The Guess Who x2). Holly's music was sophisticated for its day, including the use of instruments considered novel for rock and roll. 2003 The Guess Who: Anthology. This put Buddy in the unusual position of having two record contracts at the same time!.

2003 Platinum & Gold Collection: The Guess Who. Coral Records, a subsidiary of Decca, signed Buddy Holly and The Crickets. 2001 This Time Long Ago. Norman had music industry contacts, and believing that That'll Be the Day would be a hit single, he contacted publishers and labels. 2000 Running Back Thru Canada (Live). Among the songs they recorded was That'll Be the Day, which takes its title from a phrase which John Wayne's character says repeatedly in the movie, The Searchers. 2000 Share the Land (Remastered). Back in Lubbock, Holly formed his own band, "The Crickets", and began making records at Norman Petty's studios in Clovis, New Mexico.

2000 Live At The Paramount (Remastered). However, early success as a solo artist eluded him. 2000 American Woman (Remastered). He was signed by a scout from Decca Records to a solo recording contract. 1999 The Guess Who: Greatest Hits. Holly's big break came when they opened for Bill Haley and his Comets at a local rock show. 1999 Down The Road (Live). As a teenager he was already singing professionally as part of a country duo.

1998 The Spirit Lives On (Live). The Hollys were a musical family and as a young boy Holly learned to play the violin, piano and guitar. 1997 Razor's Edge. Holly was born in Lubbock, Texas. 1997 The Guess Who: The Ultimate Collection. Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936–February 3, 1959), better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of Rock and Roll. 1995 Lonely One. International Buddy Holly website (http://buddyhollygermany.homepage.t-online.de/).

1995 Liberty. Comprehensive digital discography (http://www.famousfolk.com/holly/). 1988 Track Record: The Guess Who Collection. Official Web Site (http://www.buddyholly.com/). 1986 The Best Of The Guess Who Live. "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" – 1963. 1984 Together Again. "Bo Diddley" – 1963.

1979 All This For a Song. "Reminiscing" – 1962. 1978 Guess Who's Back?. "True Love Ways" – 1960. 1977 The Greatest Hits Of The Guess Who. "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" – 1959. 1976 The Way They Were. "Peggy Sue Got Married" – 1959.

1975 Power In The Music. "Raining In My Heart" – 1959. 1974 Flavours. "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" – 1959. 1974 Road Food. "Well All Right" – 1958. 1973 #10. "Heartbeat" – 1958.

1973 Artificial Paradise. "Rave On" – 1958. 1973 The Best Of The Guess Who Volume 2. "Maybe Baby" – 1958. 1973 The Best Of The Guess Who (re-issue). "Not Fade Away" – 1957. 1972 Wild One. "Oh Boy!" – 1957.

1972 Rockin'. "Everyday" – 1957. 1972 The History Of The Guess Who. "Peggy Sue" – 1957. 1972 The Guess Who Live At The Paramount. "That'll Be The Day" – 1957. 1972 Shakin' All Over (re-issue).

1971 So Long, Bannatyne. 1971 The Best Of The Guess Who. 1971 Guess Who Play The Guess Who. 1970 Share the Land.

1970 American Woman. 1969 Born In Canada. 1968 Wheatfield Soul. 1968 Canned Wheat.

1968 A Wild Pair (half Guess Who/half Staccatos (Five Man Electrical Band)). 1968 The Guess Who. 1966 It's Time. 1965 Hey Ho (What You Do To Me).

1965 Shakin' All Over. 2004 Bobby Bilan, Carl Dixon, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson, Leonard Shaw (Klones). 2000 Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Donnie McDougall, Garry Peterson, Bill Wallace. 2000 Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Donnie McDougall, Garry Peterson.

1999 Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson. 1998 Carl Dixon, Garry Peterson, Dale Russell, Ken Sinnaeve, Leonard Shaw (Klones). 1997 Carl Dixon, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson, Dale Russell, Leonard Shaw (Klones). 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.