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Burton Cummings Biography

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  • Born: December 31, 1947 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Years Active: 1960s-present
  • Member of: Bachman Cummings
  • Genre: Rock & Alternative

Burton Cummings, born in Winnipeg in 1947, played with the Devrons before joining the Guess Who as lead vocalist in 1965. Cummings spent ten years with that band, but left for a solo career, releasing a self-titled album in 1976. The single, "Stand Tall," sold over a million copies. He has also released My Own Way to Rock (1977), Dream of a Child (1978), Woman Love (1980), Sweet Sweet (1981) and Plus Signs (1990). ~ John Bush, Rovi

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