List of The Guess Who members

The Guess Who
The Guess Who
	The Guess Who in 1970 (L-R: Kurt Winter, Garry Peterson, Greg Leskiw, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale)
Background information
Origin	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genres	Rock; hard rock; pop rock; psychedelic rock;
Years active	1965–1975; 1977–present;
Members	Garry Peterson; Leonard Shaw; Derek Sharp; Michael Staertow;
Past members	See below

The Guess Who are a Canadian rock band, originating as Chad Allan and the Reflections in 1962, and adopting the name The Guess Who in 1965.^[1] They were most successful from 1968 to 1975, under the leadership of singer/keyboardist Burton Cummings.^[2] During that period they released eleven studio albums, all of which reached the charts in Canada and the United States; their 1970 album American Woman reached no. 1 in Canada and no. 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.^[2]

The band experienced many lineup changes. During the 1968-1975 classic era, Cummings and drummer Garry Peterson were the only consistent members; they were joined by five guitarists and two bassists during those years. Cummings ended the band in 1975 and embarked on a solo career.^[3] In the following decades, Cummings and original guitarist Randy Bachman led several one-time reunion shows or short commemorative tours with various former members.^[4]^[5]

Simultaneously, original bassist Jim Kale led semi-continuous lineups on nostalgia tours with a frequently changing cast of lesser-known sidemen. On some occasions Kale departed temporarily and various entities named The Guess Who performed with no original members.^[6]^[7] Peterson appeared in both sequences of reunion tours. Kale retired in 2016, and Peterson (the final remaining original member) continues to lead a lineup of The Guess Who to the present day.^[8]

This list article does not include musicians who filled in temporarily for official members.

Timelines[]

Early and classic era timeline[]

Timeline of reunions and nostalgia tours[]

Lineups[]

Pre-Guess Who[]

Years

Lineups

Studio albums

1962 – January 1966

Chad Allan and the Reflections
Chad Allan and the Expressions
Guess Who?

Chad Allan – vocals, guitar
Bob Ashley – keyboards
Randy Bachman – guitar
Jim Kale – bass
Garry Peterson – drums

Shakin' All Over, January 1965
Hey Ho (What You Do to Me!), late 1965

The Guess Who (classic era)[]

Years	Lineups	Studio or live albums
January 1966 – May 1966	The Guess Who? Chad Allan – vocals, guitar Burton Cummings – vocals, keyboards Randy Bachman – guitar Jim Kale – bass Garry Peterson – drums	It's Time, June 1966
May 1966 – August 1966	Burton Cummings – vocals, keyboards Randy Bachman – guitar Bruce Decker – guitar Jim Kale – bass Garry Peterson – drums
August 1966 – May 1970	Burton Cummings – vocals, keyboards Randy Bachman – guitar Jim Kale – bass Garry Peterson – drums	A Wild Pair (side 2 only), February 1968 Wheatfield Soul, March 1969 Canned Wheat, September 1969 American Woman, January 1970
May 1970 – March 1972	Burton Cummings – vocals, keyboards Kurt Winter – guitar Greg Leskiw – guitar Jim Kale – bass Garry Peterson – drums	Share the Land, October 1970 So Long, Bannatyne, July 1971 Rockin', February 1972
March 1972 – May 1972	Burton Cummings – vocals, keyboards Kurt Winter – guitar Donnie McDougall – guitar Jim Kale – bass Garry Peterson – drums	Live at the Paramount, August 1972
May 1972 – June 1974	Burton Cummings – vocals, keyboards Kurt Winter – guitar Donnie McDougall – guitar Bill Wallace – bass Garry Peterson – drums	Artificial Paradise, January 1973 #10, June 1973 Road Food, April 1974
June 1974 – October 1975	Burton Cummings – vocals, keyboards Domenic Troiano – guitar Bill Wallace – bass Garry Peterson – drums	Flavours, October 1974 Power in the Music, July 1975

Bachman/Cummings-led reunions[]

Years	Lineups	Studio albums
November 1979	Burton Cummings – vocals, keyboards Randy Bachman – guitar Bill Wallace – bass Garry Peterson – drums
1983	Burton Cummings – vocals, keyboards Randy Bachman – guitar Jim Kale – bass Garry Peterson – drums
1999	Burton Cummings – vocals, keyboards Randy Bachman – guitar Jim Kale – bass Garry Peterson – drums
2000	Burton Cummings – vocals, keyboards Randy Bachman – guitar Donnie McDougall – guitar Jim Kale – bass Garry Peterson – drums
May 2000 – July 2003	Burton Cummings – vocals, keyboards Randy Bachman – guitar Donnie McDougall – guitar Bill Wallace – bass Garry Peterson – drums

Kale-led and other reunions[]

Years	Lineups	Studio albums
1977	Donnie McDougall – guitar, vocals Kurt Winter – guitar Jim Kale – bass Vance Masters – drums
1978	Donnie McDougall – guitar, vocals Kurt Winter – guitar David Inglis - guitar Jim Kale – bass Vance Masters – drums	Guess Who's Back, 1978
1978	Donnie McDougall – guitar, vocals Ralph Watts – guitar, keyboards David Inglis - guitar Jim Kale – bass Vance Masters – drums
1979	Donnie McDougall – guitar, vocals David Inglis - guitar Jim Kale – bass Vance Masters – drums	All This for a Song, 1979
1979 – 1981	Donnie McDougall – guitar, vocals Bobby Bilan - guitar Brian Sellar - bass Jimmy Grabowski - keyboards Vance Masters – drums
1981	Brent DesJarlais – vocals, keyboards Dale Russell - guitar Mike McKenna - guitar Jim Kale - bass Sonnie Bernardi – drums	Now and Not Then, 1981
1981	Brent DesJarlais – vocals, keyboards David Inglis - guitar Brian Tataryn - guitar Jim Kale - bass Ken Currie – drums
1981 – 1983	Brent DesJarlais – vocals, keyboards Brian Tataryn - guitar Jim Kale - bass Ken Currie – drums
1983 – 1985	Trevor Balicky – vocals Mike Hanford - keyboards Dale Russell - guitar Jim Kale - bass Sonnie Bernardi – drums
1985 – 1986	Bob Fuhr – vocals Mike Hanford - Keyboards Dale Russell - guitar Jim Kale - bass Sonnie Bernardi – drums
1986 �� 1987	Kenny Carter – vocals Terry Read - keyboards Dale Russell - guitar Jim Kale - bass Sonnie Bernardi – drums
1987	Kenny Carter – vocals Mike Hanford - keyboards Dale Russell - guitar Jim Kale - bass Sonnie Bernardi – drums
1987 – 1989	Kenny Carter – vocals Mike Hanford - keyboards Dale Russell - guitar Jim Kale - bass Garry Peterson – drums	Guess Who '87, 1987
1989	Kenny Carter – vocals Tom Whinnery - keyboards Dale Russell - guitar Jim Kale - bass Garry Peterson – drums
1989 – 1990	Kenny Carter – vocals Tom Whinnery - keyboards Dale Russell - guitar Jim Kale - bass Garry Peterson – drums
1990 – 1997	Terry Hatty – vocals, guitar Leonard Shaw - keyboards, woodwinds Dale Russell - guitar Jim Kale - bass Garry Peterson – drums	Liberty (a.k.a. Lonely One), 1995
1997 – 1998	Carl Dixon – vocals, guitar Leonard Shaw - keyboards, woodwinds Dale Russell - guitar Jim Kale - bass Garry Peterson – drums
1998 – 2000	Carl Dixon – vocals, guitar Leonard Shaw - keyboards, woodwinds Dale Russell - guitar Ken Sinnaeve - bass Garry Peterson – drums
2000	Carl Dixon – vocals, guitar Leonard Shaw - keyboards, woodwinds Dale Russell - guitar Ken Sinnaeve - bass Charlie Cooley – drums
2004 – 2006	Carl Dixon – vocals, guitar Leonard Shaw - keyboards, woodwinds Bobby Bilan - guitar Jim Kale - bass Garry Peterson – drums
2006 – 2008	Carl Dixon – vocals, guitar Leonard Shaw - keyboards, woodwinds Laurie McKenzie - guitar Jim Kale - bass Garry Peterson – drums
2008 – 2014	Derek Sharp - vocals, guitar Leonard Shaw - keyboards, woodwinds Laurie McKenzie - guitar Jim Kale - bass Garry Peterson – drums
2014 – 2016	Derek Sharp - vocals, guitar Leonard Shaw - keyboards, woodwinds Will Evankovich - guitar Jim Kale - bass Garry Peterson – drums
2016 – 2021	Derek Sharp - vocals, guitar Leonard Shaw – keyboards, woodwinds Will Evankovich - guitar Rudy Sarzo - bass Garry Peterson - drums	The Future IS What It Used To Be, 2018
2021	Derek Sharp - vocals, guitar Leonard Shaw – keyboards, woodwinds Michael Staertow - guitar Rudy Sarzo - bass Garry Peterson - drums
2021	Derek Sharp - vocals, guitar Leonard Shaw – keyboards, woodwinds Michael Staertow - guitar Garry Peterson - drums

References[]

^ Frank Hoffmann (November 12, 2004). Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. Routledge. pp. 992–. ISBN 1-135-94949-2.
^ ^a ^b "The Guess Who | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
^ Burton Cummings - Burton Cummings | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-02-27
^ "Guess Who - 1983 - Reunion soundboard@320". Guitars101 - Guitar Forums. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
^ "That time they closed Portage and Main to pedestrians | CBC Archives". CBC. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
^ "Great Guess Who divide embodies one of rock's oldest dilemmas". January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
^ Tribune, Jon Bream, Minneapolis Star. "Randy Bachman discusses the Guess Who, his old pal Neil Young". telegram.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
^ "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE GUESS WHO - THE FUTURE IS WHAT IT USED TO BE". The Spill Magazine. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2021-02-27.

[Hoffmann2004-1] Frank Hoffmann (November 12, 2004). Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. Routledge. pp. 992–. ISBN 1-135-94949-2.

[:0-2] "The Guess Who | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-02-27.

[3] Burton Cummings - Burton Cummings | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-02-27

[4] "Guess Who - 1983 - Reunion soundboard@320". Guitars101 - Guitar Forums. Retrieved 2021-02-27.

[5] "That time they closed Portage and Main to pedestrians | CBC Archives". CBC. Retrieved 2021-02-27.

[6] "Great Guess Who divide embodies one of rock's oldest dilemmas". January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

[7] Tribune, Jon Bream, Minneapolis Star. "Randy Bachman discusses the Guess Who, his old pal Neil Young". telegram.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

[8] "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE GUESS WHO - THE FUTURE IS WHAT IT USED TO BE". The Spill Magazine. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2021-02-27.

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