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Kurt Frank Winter (April 2, 1946 – December 14, 1997) was a Canadian guitarist and songwriter, best known as a member of The Guess Who.
Dec 14, 2007 · Kurt Winter was one of the best who rocked Winnipeg dance halls when us boomers were young. Loved those dances, loved getting to watch future stars like Kurt give it to us live and very loud one weekend after another. Unforgettable. Now pour yourself a whatever, put on some Winter, and enjoy the ride, kids. Oooooo yeaahhh. See ya at the dance ... "
- Early Years
- Success as The Guess Who?
- International Success
- American Woman
- Post-Bachman Years
- Post-Cummings Years
- 1980s Reunions
- 1990s to Present
- Legacy
- Awards
The Guess Who emerged from a series of Winnipeg bands fronted by lead singer Chad Allan. In the late 1950s, Allan formed a band called The Silvertones with other Winnipeg teenagers, including bassist Jim Kale. Randy Bachmanand drummer Garry Peterson joined in 1962, when the group’s name was changed to Chad Allan & The Reflections. Keyboardist Bob A...
When the band recorded a cover of the influential British hit “Shakin’ All Over” in 1965, Quality Recordsproducer George Struth released it to radio stations under the moniker "Guess Who?" in the hope that DJs would be more inclined to play a song by a mysterious new British band. Whether this marketing ploy had anything to do with the song’s succe...
With what’s generally considered the classic lineup of Bachman, Cummings, Kale and Peterson in place, The Guess Who began a productive relationship with a man who became another integral team member: A Wild Pair producer Jack Richardson. After acquiring the band’s contract from Quality Records for $1,000, Richardson placed a second mortgage on his ...
But it was the next album, American Woman(1970), which elevated The Guess Who to a higher level of stardom. The title track had its origins in a concert at a curling rink in Southern Ontario. Bachman improvised the riff while tuning his guitar after breaking a string. The rest of the band joined in and Cummings came up with the lyrics, “American wo...
Bachman had converted to Mormonism when he married his first wife Lorayne Stevenson in 1966, and as the spoils of the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle increased with The Guess Who’s higher profile, Bachman's beliefs and lifestyle clashed with those of his band mates. He was also suffering from serious gall bladder attacks and was replaced on tour by guitari...
Cummings’s departure seemed to mark the end of The Guess Who, but a contractual obligation with RCA brought about the release of The Way They Were(1976), a collection of previously unreleased tracks from the Bachman era. Kale, realizing that there was still an audience for the band’s music and that its name had never been registered, reformed The G...
Bachman and Cummings reunited with Kale and Peterson for a 1983 tour that resulted in the Together Againlive album and concert video, as well as the Kale-written single “Let’s Watch The Sun Go Down.” The four men again went their own ways until 1987, when they gathered to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
Kale and Peterson reconvened The Guess Who to tour again in the early 1990s, this time with singer Terry Hatty, keyboardist Leonard Shaw and guitarist Dale Russell. Liberty (1995) was released by Aquarius Records, then re-released later that year as Lonely One by Intersound Records. Public interest was minimal. Kale put together other touring lineu...
While its record company tried to masquerade it as a British group, The Guess Who went on to forge an identity as a distinctly Canadian band, with a diverse sound that included different variations of rock, pop, psychedelia and even jazz, and lyrics that often contained explicit Canadian references. “Lightfoot” (a tribute to Gordon Lightfoot), “Map...
Top Vocal Instrumental Group, RPMAwards (1965) Top Vocal Instrumental Group, RPM Awards (1966) Top Vocal Instrumental Group, RPM Awards (1967) Top Vocal Instrumental Group, RPM Awards (1968) Top Vocal Instrumental Group, RPM Awards (1969) Top Vocal Instrumental Group, Juno Awards(1970) Top Vocal Instrumental Group, Juno Awards (1971) Canadian Music...
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Dec 15, 2013 · Winter (second from left) was unceremoniously dismissed from the band in 1974. Yesterday marked the 16th anniversary of the passing of guitarist/songwriter Kurt Winter at age 51 from kidney...
- John Einarson
Indicating a move into more intricate arrangements and vocal harmonies, while shooting for album rock radio, the Guess Who replaced Bachman with two guitarists from the Winnipeg rock scene: Kurt Winter from the band Brother, and Greg Leskiw from the band Wild Rice.
Dec 12, 2015 · A biography of Kurt Winter, a Canadian guitarist who played with The Guess Who and wrote songs like Bus Rider and Hang On To Your Life. Learn about his musical career, his collaborations, his lifestyle and his death in 1997.
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Feb 6, 2017 · The Sheepdogs talk about The Guess Who's Kurt Winter. Subscribe to our channel! / cbcmusic CBC Music is your hub for coast-to-coast-to-coast Canadian music. Watch exclusive performances, candid...
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