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.
"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.

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[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.