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Who are the members of the Guess Who now?

Current members

Garry Peterson – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1962–1975, 1983, 1987–present)
Leonard Shaw – keyboards, saxophones, flute, backing vocals (1991–1999, 2004–present)
Derek Sharp – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano (2008–present)
Michael Staertow – lead guitar, backing vocals (2021–present)

Who is the original lead singer for the Guess Who?

Burton Cummings. Burton Cummings, in full Burton Lorne Cummings, (born December 31, 1947, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada), Canadian singer-songwriter who was the keyboardist and lead singer of Canada's first rock superstars, the Guess Who.

Why did Burton Cummings leave the Guess Who?

Cummings and drummer Garry Peterson were the only consistent members of the band during this era. Cummings disbanded The Guess Who in 1975 due to songwriting disagreements with guitarist Dominic Troiano.

What happened to Chad Allen of the Guess Who?

Chad Allan, an icon of Canadian music and founding member of the Guess Who is recovering in a British Columbia hospital after suffering a stroke. "It's pretty serious but he is responding," said his publicist Jamie Anstey.

Who are the original members?

The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon.

One may also ask: how many guess who characters are there?

24 people

Each player starts the game with a board that includes cartoon images of 24 people and their first names with all the images standing up.

You can also ask: which band came first the who or the guess who?

In 1968, they released A Wild Pair, a split album with The Staccatos (which soon became Five Man Electrical Band) that was part of a Coca-Cola promotion and brought the band more exposure in Canada. That year, the question mark was dropped and the group officially became The Guess Who.

Who came first BTO or Guess Who?

6: Bachman–Turner Overdrive

Next up on our countdown of the Canada's best rockers is Bachman Turner Overdrive. Formed by Randy Bachman after he left the Guess Who in 1970, BTO embraced a more hard-edged sound than his former outfit.

Then, why did bto break up?

Tim Bachman left the band in early 1974 shortly after the release of Bachman–Turner Overdrive II. Randy Bachman had very strong religious beliefs and established rules to be in BTO. Among them was a rule that drugs, alcohol and premarital sex were prohibited on tour, and Tim is alleged to have broken all of these.

Thereof, how many #1 hits did the guess who have?

five

9 in the United States, and five other albums reached the top ten in Canada. They also achieved five number one singles in Canada and two in the United States.
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As The Guess Who.

Album	Wheatfield Soul
Billboard 200	45
Canada (RPM)	3
Australia	-
Record Label	RCA Victor

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