Burton Cummings

Burton Cummings

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Burton Lorne Cummings, OC OM (born December 31, 1947) is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter.

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Burton Cummings was born on Wednesday, 31 December 1947 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His full name at birth was Burton Lorne Cummings. He is best known as a singer. Cummings' country of citizenship (nationality) is Canadian. Burton attended high school at St. John's High School, Winnipeg, MA. For university, he studied at University of Manitoba. He has light brown eyes and dark brown hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $14,000,000 US dollars. Burton Cummings is 77 years old and his zodiac star sign is Capricorn.

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Burton Lorne Cummings
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Claim to fame
The Guess Who
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Date of birth
31 December 1947
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Singer, Actor, songwriter
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$14,000,000 USD
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High school
St. John's High School, Winnipeg, MA
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University of Manitoba
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Paradise Artists, Inc.
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  • Cummings is set to release a solo album in the first half of 2008 titled Above The Ground. This will be his first solo album since Plus Signs was released in 1990. The album is slated to have 19 tracks - all original songs written by Cummings.
  • Cummings continues to work on releasing a new album, plays occasional shows with Randy Bachman as The Bachman-Cummings Band, featuring The Carpet Frogs, a band from Toronto and makes occasional appearances at various Canadian casinos as a solo performer.
  • Cummings purchased Winnipeg's "Salisbury House" restaurant chain with manager Lorne Saifer and a few other local celebrities.
  • Cummings ultimately made the move to Sherman Oaks, California, and began writing and singing for films in the late 1970s. He currently winters in California and returns to Winnipeg in the summer, living in Canada throughout autumn. He co-starred in the movie "Melanie."
  • During his 10 years in The Guess Who, from 1965 to 1975, he sang and wrote or co-wrote many well known songs including "American Woman," "No Time," "Share the Land," "Hand Me Down World," "Undun," "Laughing," "No Sugar Tonight," and "These Eyes."

Burton Cummings is known for his role in the film Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023) as writer: "These Eyes".

He is also known for his role in the film Bandit (2022) as performer: "My Own Way To Rock (Live Re-Record)" / writer: "My Own Way To Rock (Live Re-Record)".

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