The Guess Who

In 1965, Quality Records released the group’s first single and album, Shakin’ All Over, in a plain white record jacket with only the question “Guess Who?” written on it. The marketing ploy capitalized on curiosity and the promise of another British Invasion band. It worked. After selling two million copies the band had its trademark name: “The Guess Who.”

 
In 1968, The Guess Who released Wheatfield Soul, which contained the hit single, “These Eyes.” Their follow-up album, Canned Wheat, The Guess Who, contained the Top 10 hits “Laughing,” and the Top 40 hit “Undun” (the B-Side of “Laughing”).

 
Fittingly, it was “American Woman,” from March of 1970, which gave The Guess Who a #1 single in the U.S. and unseated The Beatles for three weeks straight. The Top 10 album, also entitled American Woman, contained the hits “No Time,” and “No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature” (the B-Side of “American Woman”), and also went to #1 in Billboard for three weeks.

 
Over the next few years the group continued to chart with the singles “Hand Me Down World,” “Share The Land,” “Bus Rider,” “Rain Dance,” “Albert Flasher,” “Star Baby,” and “Clap for the Wolfman,” (which reached #6 on the Billboard Charts) and the album Greatest Hits. In all, the group has 14 Top 40 Hits to its credit.

 
Although membership in the group has changed through the years, they have remained musically consistent behind the strengths of original members Jim Kale (bass and vocals) and Garry Peterson (drums and vocals). Additionally, current members include Derek Sharp (vocals and guitars), Leonard Shaw (keyboards, flute, sax and vocals) and Laurie MacKenzie (guitars and vocals).

Date: 5/29
Time: 8:00PM
Price: $45 & $35
Location: Superstar Theater



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