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Burton Cummings

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  • Composer
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Burton Cummings at an event for The 34th Annual Juno Awards (2005)
With unprecedented access to the artist, directors Martha Kehoe and Joan Tosoni chart Gordon Lightfoot's profound evolution from Christian choirboy to troubled troubadour, international star and beloved Canadian icon with 5 Grammy Nominations and over 10 million albums sold.
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Burton Cummings got his start in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada performing in a number of bands. Ultimately, the Guess Who became one of the most popular of all rock bands in the 1970s. Cummings came into contact with several other Winnipeg musicians. Randy Bachman was part of the Guess Who for many years before starting his own band, Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Neil Young was also a Winnipeg musician at the time. Cummings continues as a solo artist and recently released a new album.
BornDecember 31, 1947
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 15 nominations total

    Known for

    Kate Hudson in Almost Famous (2000)
    Almost Famous
    7.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 2000
    Jim Carrey in The Cable Guy (1996)
    The Cable Guy
    6.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 1996
    Kevin Spacey, Thora Birch, and Mena Suvari in American Beauty (1999)
    American Beauty
    8.3
    • Soundtrack
    • 1999
    Mike Myers and Heather Graham in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
    Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
    6.7
    • Soundtrack
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Paltrocast with Darren Paltrowitz
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2020



    • Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band: With a Little Help from My Friends
      Music Video
      • Burton Cummings
      • 1992
    • Burton Cummings: Take One Away
      Music Video
      • Burton Cummings
      • 1990
    • Northern Lights: Tears Are Not Enough
      6.0
      Music Video
      • Burton Cummings
      • 1985
    • Jamie Dick and Glynnis O'Connor in Melanie (1982)
      Melanie
      6.6
      • Rick
      • 1982
    • The Wayne & Shuster Comedy Special (1967)
      The Wayne & Shuster Comedy Special
      8.0
      TV Series
      • 1969

    Composer



    • Lenny Kravitz in Lenny Kravitz: American Woman (1999)
      Lenny Kravitz: American Woman
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1999

    Music Department



    • Jamie Dick and Glynnis O'Connor in Melanie (1982)
      Melanie
      6.6
      • music performer
      • 1982

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    Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind
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    Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • The All-Starr Band
    • Born
      • December 31, 1947
      • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    • Spouse
      • Cheryl CummingsSeptember 22, 1981 - present
    • Other works
      Album: "Above the Ground"
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      • 1 Interview
      • 2 Articles

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He improvised the lyrics of "American Woman" during a The Guess Who gig. A fan happened to be taping the show, so the band borrowed the tape in order to record the song as it appears on the "American Woman" album.
    • Quotes
      [observation, 2015] Every year that goes by the songs become more special, and the lives of the people in the audience change. Life changes. So when I come back every year and sing those songs, it's like a time machine for people. And I don't shy away from the hit records. I'm not shoving a lot of new stuff down people's throats--not at this stage in my life. I know why they're coming to see us. We try to send everybody home happy. So they are going to hear the songs they came to hear.
    • Trademarks
        Black moustache
    • Nickname
      • Burt

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