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While the Guess Who did have several hits in America, they were superstars in their home country of Canada during the 1960s and early '70s. The band grew out of vocalist/guitarist Chad Allan (born Allan Kobel) and guitarist Randy Bachman's Winnipeg-based group Chad Allan and the Expressions, originally known as first the Silvertones and then the Reflections. The remainder of the lineup featured bassist Jim Kale, pianist Bob Ashley... Read More... at allmusic.com

 


dje79

No question about it. These Eyes is one of the most played songs on the radio. American Woman is one of the great rock anthems. Randy Bachman should be a slam dunk given the Guess Who, BTO and song writing talent. Check out his groundbreaking Every Song Tells A Story where he talks about those who influenced him and the stories about the song writing followed by a new version of his hits (has this been done before). Bachman and Cummings did it all --- song writing, played the instruments and great vocals. Many in the hall can't even play an instrument (most motown artists).
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• Review posted on 08/24/2005
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