Burton Cummings

Burton Cummings
OC OM
Cummings in 2011
Cummings in 2011
Background information
Birth nameBurton Lorne Cummings
Born (1947-12-31) December 31, 1947 (age 76)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • flute
Years active1965–present
Member ofThe Guess Who
Spouse
Cheryl DeLuca
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(m. 1981)​
Websiteburtoncummings.com
Signature
Signature

Burton Lorne Cummings OC OM (born December 31, 1947) is a Canadian musician. He is best known for leading The Guess Who during that band's most successful period from 1965 to 1975, and for a lengthy solo career.[3][4]

Cummings has been inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has been cited as one of the most influential performers in Canadian rock music.[5] He has also been named as an officer of the Order of Canada and Order of Manitoba.[6] The Burton Cummings Theatre and Burton Cummings Community Centre in Winnipeg are named in his honour.[7]

  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (November 4, 2008). "Above the Ground – Burton Cummings | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  2. ^ Artist Biography by John Bush (December 31, 1947). "Burton Cummings | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "Biography". YAMAHA. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Burton Cummings to be inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame". Global News. Global. January 25, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "Burton Cummings | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "Governor General Announces 57 New Appointments to the Order of Canada". Office of the Secretary to the Governor General. December 30, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
  7. ^ "364 SMITH STREET WALKER THEATRE" (PDF). City of Winnipeg HISTORICAL BUILDINGS COMMITTEE. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2014.