The Guess Who Biography• They are a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg,

Manitoba. • They were the first Canadian rock band to have a

number one hit in the United States.• They were also known as The Silvertones, The

Reflections, Chad Allan and the Expressions Origin• The genre of their music is blues rock, hard rock,

jazz rock and classic rock.• They have been playing music since 1965-1975,

1977-present

BAND MEMBERS FROM THEN

Chad Allan – vocals and guitar Bob Ashley – keyboards Randy Bachman – guitars Garry Peterson - Drums

Jim Kale – Bass

CHAD ALLAN

Chad Allan was born March 23,1943 in Winnipeg. His first band was called Allan and The Silvertones, which was formed while attending Miles MacDonell Collegiate in the late 1950’s. While being in that group he was the lead singer, rhythm guitar, songwriter and occasionally the drummer and pianist. While in this group they kept changing the names until they finally came up with one to keep, which is “The Guess Who.” So he was the creator of The Guess Who.

Band Break-ups • 1965 Chad Allan, Randy Bachman, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson, Bob Ashley • 1966 Chad Allen, Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Garry

Peterson • 1966 Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Bruce Decker, Jim Kale, Garry

Peterson • 1966 Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson • 1970 Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson, Bobby Sabellico • 1970 Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Greg Leskiw, Garry Peterson, Kurt Winter • 1972 Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Donnie McDougall, Garry Peterson, Kurt

Winter • 1972 Burton Cummings, Donnie McDougall, Garry Peterson, Bill Wallace,

Kurt Winter • 1974 Burton Cummings, Garry Peterson, Domenic Troiano, Bill Wallace(to

end 10/75)

• 1974 Burton Cummings, Garry Peterson, Domenic Troiano, Bill Wallace(to end 10/75)

• 1977 Jim Kale, Garry Peterson, Kurt Winter, Donnie McDougall • 1977 Jim Kale, Vance Masters, Kurt Winter, Donnie McDougall • 1978 Jim Kale, Vance Masters, Kurt Winter, Donnie McDougall, (Guess

Who's Back LP) • 1978 Jim Kale, Vance Masters, Donnie McDougall, David Inglis, Ralph Watts • 1979 David Inglis, Jim Kale, Vance Masters, Donnie McDougall (All This For a

Song LP) • 1979 Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Garry Peterson, Bill Wallace(one

time only appearance for Burton's CBC TV special Portage & Main in March 1979)

• 1979 Vance Masters, Donnie McDougall, Bobby Bilan, Brian Sellar, Jimmy Grabowski

• 1981 Jim Kale, Brent DeJarlais, Dale Russell, Mike McKenna, Sonnie Bernardi (Now & Not Then LP)

• 1981 Jim Kale, Brent DesJarlais, David Inglis, Brian Tataryn, Ken Curry • 1981 Jim Kale, Brent DesJarlais, Brian Tataryn, Ken Curry • 1983 Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson

• 1983 Jim Kale, Dale Russell, Sonnie Bernardi, Mike Hanford, Trevor Balicky • 1985 Jim Kale, Dale Russell, Sonnie Bernardi, Mike Hanford, Bob Fuhr • 1986 Jim Kale, Dale Russell, Sonnie Bernardi, Terry Reid, Kenny Carter • 1987 Jim Kale, Dale Russell, Sonnie Bernardi, Mike Hanford, Kenny Carter • 1987 Jim Kale, Garry Peterson, Dale Russell, Mike Hanford, Kenny Carter • 1989 Jim Kale, Garry Peterson, Dale Russell, Tom Whitnery, Kenny Carter • 1990 Jim Kale, Garry Peterson, Dale Russell, Kenny Carter, Leonard Shaw • 1991 Jim Kale, Garry Peterson, Dale Russell, Terry Hatty, Leonard Shaw • 1998 Jim Kale, Garry Peterson, Dale Russell, Carl Dixon, Leonard Shaw • 1998 Garry Peterson, Dale Russell, Carl Dixon, Leonard Shaw, Ken "Spider"

Sinnaeve • 1999 Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson (one show) • 2000 Dale Russell, Leonard Shaw, Carl Dixon, Ken "Spider" Sinnaeve, Charley

Cooley • 2000 Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Donnie McDougall, Garry

Peterson (one show) • 2000 Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Don McDougall, Garry Peterson, Bill

Wallace (to end 07/31/03) • 2004 Bobby Bilan, Carl Dixon, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson, Leonard Shaw • 2006 Carl Dixon, Jim Kale, Laurie MacKenzie, Garry Peterson, Leonard Shaw.

Do You Think That They Are The

Same People As 2006 Or Do You

Think They Have Change Since

2006?

Answer

• No they are not the same people as of 2006. Here are the list of who is in the band right now… 2008 - 2009 Derek Sharp, Jim Kale, Laurie MacKenzie, Garry Peterson, Leonard Shaw.

• Over the past 44 years the band has had 37 different people join the group because some of the crew quit.

• Actually two of the first people of The Guess Who have stayed in the band! Those twp people are…Jim Kale and Garry Peterson. They have been in the group for the long 44 years.

This is a picture of The Guess Who in 2008-2009

Most Greatest Hits• These Eyes• No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature • No Time• American Women• Undun• Share The Land• Clap For The Wolfman • Laughing• Hand Me Down World• Bus Rider• Do You Miss Me Darlin’ • Hang on to Your Life• Albert Flasher • Broken• Rain Dance

American Woman

American woman, stay away from meAmerican woman, mama let me beDon't come hangin' around my doorI don't wanna see your face no moreI got more important things to doThan spend my time growin' old with youNow woman, I said stay awayAmerican woman, listen what I say.

American woman, stay away from me American Women, Mama let me be Don't come hangin' around my door

I don't wanna see your face no moreColoured lights can hypnotizeSparkle someone else's eyesNow woman, I said stay awayAmerican woman, listen what i say.

American woman, stay away from meAmerican women, mama let me beDon't come hangin' around my doorI don't wanna see your face no moreI don't need your war machineI don't need your ghetto scenesColoured lights can hypnotizeSparkle someone else's eyesNow woman, I said stay awayAmerican woman, listen what i say

Go, gotta get awayNow go go goGonna leave you, womanGonna leave you, womanBye-byeBye-byeBye-byeBye-byeYou're no good for meI'm no good for youGonna look you right in the eye.

Tell you what I'm gonna doYou know I'm gonna leaveYou know I'm gonna goYou know I'm gonna leaveYou know I'm gonna go,womanI'm gonna leave,womanGoodbye, American womanGoodbye, American chickGoodbye, American broad

Quiz Time

1. Who was the original lead singer of The Guess Who?

2. How many times has the band lost members out of the 44?

3. What are the names of the 2 band members who were the first members and are still in the band now?

4. Name 2 of the songs from the greatest hits list.

Answers1. Chad Allan2. 373. Jim Kale and Garry Peterson4. These EyesNo Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature No TimeAmerican WomenUndunShare The LandClap For The Wolfman LaughingHand Me Down WorldBus RiderDo You Miss Me Darlin’ Hang on to Your LifeAlbert Flasher BrokenRain Dance

The End

By Skye