Burton Lorne Cummings

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Burton Lorne Cummings Wiki Biography

Burton Lorne Cummings was born on 31 December 1947, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and is a songwriter, singer, and musician, possibly best known for being the former lead singer of the rock band The Guess Who, spending 10 years with the band and creating many of their hit songs, including “American Woman”, “Star Baby”, and “Clap for the Wolfman”. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Burton Cummings? As of early-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $14 million, mostly earned through a successful career in music. After his time with The Guess Who, he embarked on a solo career which produced many hit singles, such as “Stand Tall”. All of these achievements ensured the position of his wealth.

Cummings attended St. John’s High School but would drop out due to poor grades. He joined the band The Deverons and they released two singles through REO Records. In 1966 he was asked by The Guess Who to join the band after the death of keyboardist Bob Ashley, and just a few months later he became the lead singer after front man Chad Allan left the group. From then, The Guess Who released a lot of charting songs in Canada; they had the successful album called “A Wild Pair”, but didn’t find any mainstream success until they released the international hit “These Eyes”. They followed it up by releasing more hit songs such as “Laughing”, “Undun”, and “American Woman”. However bandmate Randy Bachman would soon leave the band due to conflicts with Burton, and Burton would become the band leader, and they would continue to record hits such as “Rain Dance”, “Albert Flasher”, and “Dancin’ Fool”.

In 1975, Cummings then left the band to pursue a career as a solo artist. Two years later he was presented a Juno Award for best male vocalist. He continued releasing songs such as “Stand Tall” which also became a hit in America. He continued with other charting songs such as “Saved My Soul”. He also tried his hand in acting, appearing in the film “Melanie” which featured several of his songs, and he wrote songs and sang for films in the 1970s.

In 2000, The Guess Who toured once again and he would also reunite with Randy Bachman as The Bachman-Cummings Band. The group has released a compilation album, and Burton has also toured solo with a back-up band, and released a live CD entitled “Burton Cummings Live at Massey Hall” in 2011.

Burton was named an officer of the Order of Canada to mark his lifetime of achievements and service to the nation. He also announced a poetry book called “The Writings of B. L. Cummings” but it has not been released. He received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2011 and was inducted to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2016. His high school rewarded him with an honorary diploma 45 years after he dropped out.

For his personal life, it is known that Burton married Cheryl DeLuca in 1981.

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Burton Lorne Cummings Quick Info

Net Worth $14 Million
Date Of Birth December 31, 1947
Place Of Birth Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Profession Musician
Education University of Manitoba
Nationality American
Spouse Cheryl DeLuca
Parents Rhoda Cummings
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Awards Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Juno Award for Album of the Year, Juno Award for Best Male Artist, Juno Award for Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year, Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music – Original Song, No Time, American Woman, Stand Tall, Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, Las Ve…
Nominations Juno Award for Single of the Year, Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year, No Time, American Woman, Stand Tall, Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, Las Vegas, NV, United States
Movies Melanie

Burton Lorne Cummings 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.

Burton Lorne Cummings Important Facts

  • He improvised the lyrics of “American Woman” during a 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.
  • Spent ten years with The Guess Who, but left for a solo career in 1976.
  • Started his rock and roll career in Winnipeg as a teenager with The Deverons.

Burton Lorne Cummings Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
The Simpsons 2016 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Christine 2016/I writer: “Laughing” Soundtrack
Late Night with Seth Meyers 2015 TV Series music – 1 episode Soundtrack
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Altman 2014 Documentary writer: “No Time” Soundtrack
The Voice 2014 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon 2013 Documentary performer: “American Woman” / writer: “American Woman” Soundtrack
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2011-2013 TV Series writer – 2 episodes Soundtrack
Take This Waltz 2011 performer: “Stand Tall” / writer: “Stand Tall” Soundtrack
20 to 1 2010-2011 TV Series documentary writer – 3 episodes Soundtrack
Shrek Forever After 2010 writer: “These Eyes” Soundtrack
The Big Bang Theory 2010 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Dancing with the Stars 2009 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s 2009 TV Movie documentary performer: “Stand Tall” / writer: “Dancin’ Fool”, “Stand Tall” Soundtrack
Rage 2008 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Guitar Hero World Tour 2008 Video Game writer: “American Woman” Soundtrack
60/90 2008 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Superbad 2007 writer: “These Eyes” Soundtrack
My Name Is Earl 2006 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Canadian Idol 2004-2006 TV Series writer – 4 episodes Soundtrack
Prison Break 2006 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Idol – Jakten på en superstjerne 2006 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Karaoke Revolution Party 2005 Video Game as Burton Lorne Cummings, “American Woman” Soundtrack
Stay 2005/I writer: “These Eyes” Soundtrack
Idol 2005 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
The Guess Who: Running Back Thru Canada 2004 Video documentary writer: “Runnin’ Back to Saskatoon”, “Rain Dance”, “Glamour Boy”, “These Eyes”, “No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature”, “American Woman”, “Albert Flasher”, “Laughing”, “No Time”, “Share The Land”, “Clap For The Wolfman”, “Guns, Guns, Guns”, “Sour Suite”, “Talisman”, “Heart Broken Bopper” Soundtrack
New Zealand Idol 2004 TV Series writer – 2 episodes Soundtrack
Serving Sara 2002 writer: “American Woman” Soundtrack
The Wire 2002 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Almost Famous 2000 writer: “Albert Flasher”, “American Woman” Soundtrack
Witchblade 2000 TV Movie writer: “American Woman” Soundtrack
American Beauty 1999 writer: “American Woman” Soundtrack
Pirates of Silicon Valley 1999 TV Movie writer: “No Time” Soundtrack
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 1999 writer: “American Woman” Soundtrack
Last Night 1998/I writer: “Glamour Boy” Soundtrack
If These Walls Could Talk 1996 TV Movie writer: “American Woman” Soundtrack
The Cable Guy 1996 writer: “American Woman” Soundtrack
Now and Then 1995 writer: “These Eyes” Soundtrack
Due South 1994 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
The Midnight Hour 1985 TV Movie writer: “Clap For The Wolfman” – uncredited Soundtrack
Melanie 1982 performer: “You Saved My Soul” / writer: “You Saved My Soul” Soundtrack
California Dreaming 1979 lyrics: “Keep It in the Family” / music: “Keep It in the Family” / performer: “Among the Yesterdays”, “Keep It in the Family” Soundtrack
Voices 1979 “Voices”, “On a Stage”, “Drunk as a Punk” Soundtrack
The Johnny Cash Show 1970 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Melanie 1982 Rick Actor
The Wayne & Shuster Comedy Special 1969 TV Series Actor
Melanie 1982 music performer Music Department
Q with Jian Ghomeshi 2013 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The Hour 2008-2010 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest Self
Rise Up: Canadian Pop Music in the 1980s 2009 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s 2009 TV Movie documentary Himself – The Guess Who Self
Shakin’ All Over! 2006 TV Movie documentary Self
The Guess Who: Running Back Thru Canada 2004 Video documentary Himself – The Guess Who Self
Adventures in Rock 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The 29th Annual Juno Awards 2000 TV Special Himself Self
Manitoba Flood Relief Concert 1997 TV Special Himself Self
Life and Times 1997 TV Series documentary Himself Self
The 25th Annual Juno Awards 1996 TV Special Himself Self
Howard Stern 1994 TV Series Himself Self
Ringo Starr Going Home 1993 TV Movie documentary Himself (as The All-Starr Band) Self
The Alan Hamel Show 1978 TV Series Himself Self
New American Bandstand 1965 1978 TV Series Himself Self
Rock Concert 1977 TV Series Himself Self
Life and Times 2004 TV Series documentary Himself Archive Footage
The Wayne and Shuster Years 1991 TV Movie documentary Himself Archive Footage

Burton Lorne Cummings Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
1983 Genie Genie Awards Best Original Song Melanie (1982) Won
1983 Genie Genie Awards Best Original Song Melanie (1982) Nominated