Randy Bachman
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Randy Bachman is a Canadian musician, best known as a guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Guess Who. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1943. Bachman was a principal member of The Guess Who during their most successful period in the late 1960s and early 1970s, contributing to hits like "These Eyes" and the number-one U.S. hit "American Woman". He left The Guess Who in 1970 and went on to form Brave Belt, which evolved into Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Bachman has also reunited with former Guess Who bandmates, including Burton Cummings, for tours and recordings.12
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Burton CummingsThe Guess Who yearsCummings teamed with guitarist-singer Randy Bachman to become one of the most prolific and popular songwriting duos of the era, churning out classic songs such as “These Eyes,” “Laughing,” “No Time,” “No Sugar Tonight,” and “American Woman” (the first song by a Canadian band to hit number one on…
Read MoreCummings teamed with guitarist-singer Randy Bachman to become one of the most prolific and popular songwriting duos of the era, churning out classic songs such as “These Eyes,” “Laughing,” “No Time,” “No Sugar Tonight,” and “American Woman” (the first song by a Canadian band to hit number one on…
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the Guess Who1945), Randy Bachman (b. September 27, 1943, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada), Garry Peterson (b. May 26, 1945), Jim Kale (b. August 11, 1943, Winnipeg), Burton Cummings (b. December 31, 1947, Winnipeg), Kurt Winter (b. April 2, 1946; d. December 14, 1997, Winnipeg), and Greg Leskiw (b. August…
Read More1945), Randy Bachman (b. September 27, 1943, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada), Garry Peterson (b. May 26, 1945), Jim Kale (b. August 11, 1943, Winnipeg), Burton Cummings (b. December 31, 1947, Winnipeg), Kurt Winter (b. April 2, 1946; d. December 14, 1997, Winnipeg), and Greg Leskiw (b. August…
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