List of The Guess Who members

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 (1965)–1975 (1975)
* 1977 (1977)–present

Musical artist

The Guess Who was a Canadian rock band, originating as The Guess Who? in 1966, and adopting the name The Guess Who in 1968.[1] They were most successful from 1969 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]

During the 1969-1975 era prior to the band's breakup, 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]

Starting in the late 1970s, original bassist Jim Kale organized a band under the name of The Guess Who for nostalgia tours with a frequently changing cast of musicians. Kale departed temporarily on some occasions and the surviving band often performed with no original members.[6][7] Peterson appeared in both Kale's band and the reunion tours with Cummings and Bachman. Kale retired in 2016, and Peterson (the final remaining original member) continues to lead a band using the name The Guess Who without any other original members, and this band occasionally releases albums of new music.[8]

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

## The original "The Guess Who" members (1965-1975)

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Image  | Name  | Years active  | Instruments  | Release contributions

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| Garry Peterson | 1962–October 1975 (reunions November 1979, 1983, 1999, 2000, May 2000 – July 2003) |

* drums
* percussion
* backing vocals

| all Classic Era releases

| Jim Kale | 1962–May 1972 (reunions 1983, 1999, 2000) |

* bass
* backing vocals

| all releases from Shakin' All Over (January 1965) to Live at the Paramount (August 1972)

| Randy Bachman | 1962–May 1970 (reunions November 1979, 1983, 1999, 2000, May 2000 – July 2003) |

* lead guitar
* backing vocals

| all releases from Shakin' All Over (January 1965) to American Woman (January 1970)
| Chad Allan | 1962–May 1966 (died 2023) |

* vocals
* rhythm guitar

* Shakin' All Over (January 1965)
* Hey Ho (What You Do to Me!) (late 1965)
* It's Time (June 1966)

| Bob Ashley  | 1962–January 1966  |

* keyboards
* backing vocals

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

| Burton Cummings | January 1966–October 1975 (reunions November 1979, 1983, 1999, 2000, May 2000 – July 2003) |

* vocals
* keyboards
* rhythm guitar
* flute
* harmonica

| all releases from It's Time (June 1966) to Power in the Music (July 1975)
| Bruce Decker  | May 1966 – August 1966  | rhythm guitar  | none

| Kurt Winter | May 1970–June 1974 (died 1997) |

* lead guitar
* backing vocals

| all releases from Share the Land (October 1970) to Road Food (April 1974)

| Greg Leskiw | May 1970–March 1972  |

* rhythm guitar
* vocals

* Share the Land (October 1970)
* So Long, Bannatyne (July 1971)
* Rockin' (February 1972)

| Donnie McDougall  | March 1972–June 1974  |

* Live at the Paramount (August 1972)
* Artificial Paradise (January 1973)
* #10 (June 1973)
* Road Food (April 1974)

| Bill Wallace  | May 1972–October 1975  |

* bass
* vocals

* Artificial Paradise (January 1973)
* #10 (June 1973)
* Road Food (April 1974)
* Flavours (October 1974)
* Power in the Music (July 1975)

| Domenic Troiano | June 1974–October 1975 (died 2005) |

* guitars
* backing vocals

* Flavours (October 1974)
* Power in the Music (July 1975)

## Nostalgia band members (1977-present)

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### Current members

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Image  | Name  | Years active  | Instruments  | Release contributions

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| Garry Peterson |

* 1987–2000
* 2004–present

* drums
* backing vocals

* Guess Who '87 (1987)
* Liberty (a.k.a. Lonely One) (1995)
* The Future IS What It Used To Be (2018)
* Plein D'Amour (2023)

| Derek Sharp  | 2008–present  |

* vocals
* guitar
* piano

* The Future IS What It Used To Be (2018)
* Plein D'Amour (2023)

| Michael Staertow  | 2021–present  |

* guitar
* backing vocals

| Plein D'Amour (2023)
| Teddy Andreadis | 2023–present  |

* keyboards
* harmonica
* vocals

| none to date

| Greg Smith |

* bass
* backing vocals

### Former nostalgia band members

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Image  | Name  | Years active  | Instruments  | Release contributions

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| Jim Kale |

* 1977–1979
* 1981–1988
* 2004–2016

* bass
* backing vocals

* Guess Who's Back (1978)
* All This for a Song (1979)
* Now and Not Then (1981)
* Guess Who '87 (1987)
* Liberty (a.k.a. Lonely One) (1995)

| Kurt Winter | 1977–1978 (died 1997) |

* guitar
* backing vocals

| Guess Who's Back (1978)
| Donnie McDougall  | 1977–1981  |

* vocals
* guitar

* Guess Who's Back (1978)
* All This for a Song (1979)

| Vance Masters  | drums
| David Inglis  |

* 1978–1979
* 1981

| guitar
| Ralph Watts  | 1978  |

* guitar
* keyboards

| none
| Bobby Bilan  |

* 1979–1981
* 2004–2006

| guitar
| Brian Sellar  | 1979–1981  | bass
| Jimmy Grabowski  | keyboards
| Brent DesJarlais  | 1981–1983  |

* vocals
* keyboards

| Now and Not Then (1981)
| Dale Russell  |

* 1981
* 1983–2000

| guitar  |

* Now and Not Then (1981)
* Guess Who '87 (1987)
* Liberty (a.k.a. Lonely One) (1995)

| Mike McKenna | 1981  | Now and Not Then (1981)
| Sonnie Bernardi  |

* 1981
* 1983–1987

| drums
| Ken Currie  | 1981–1983  | none
| Brian Tataryn  | guitar
| Trevor Balicky  | 1983–1985  | vocals
| Mike Hanford  |

* 1983–1986
* 1987–1989

| keyboards  | Guess Who '87 (1987)
| Bob Fuhr  | 1985–1986  | vocals  | none
| Kenny Carter  | 1986–1991  | Guess Who '87 (1987)
| Terry Read  | 1986–1987  | keyboards  | none
| Tom Whinnery  | 1989–1990

| Leonard Shaw  | 1990–2023  |

* keyboards
* woodwinds
* backing vocals

* Liberty (a.k.a. Lonely One) (1995)
* The Future IS What It Used To Be (2018)
* Plein D'Amour (2023)

| Terry Hatty  | 1991–1997  |

* vocals
* guitar

| Liberty (a.k.a. Lonely One) (1995)
| Carl Dixon | 1997–2008  |

* vocals
* guitar
* piano

| none

| Ken Sinnaeve | 1998–2000  |

* bass
* backing vocals

| Charlie Cooley  | 2000  | drums

| Laurie McKenzie  | 2006–2014  |

* guitar
* backing vocals

| Will Evankovich | 2014–2021  | The Future IS What It Used To Be (2018)

| Rudy Sarzo | 2016–2021  |

* bass
* backing vocals

| Michael Devin  | 2021–2023  | Plein D'Amour (2023)

## Timelines

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### Original "The Guess Who" timeline

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### Timeline of reunions and nostalgia band tours

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## Lineups

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Years  | Members  | Studio and live releases

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1962 – January 1966

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

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

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

January 1966 – May 1966

The Guess Who?

* Chad Allan – vocals, rhythm guitar
* Burton Cummings – keyboards, vocals
* Randy Bachman – lead guitar, backing vocals
* Jim Kale – bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson – drums

* It's Time (June 1966)

May 1966 – August 1966

* Burton Cummings – vocals, keyboards
* Randy Bachman – lead guitar, backing vocals
* Bruce Decker – rhythm guitar
* Jim Kale – bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson – drums

August 1966 – May 1970

Classic line-up

* Burton Cummings – vocals, guitar, keyboards, flute, harmonica
* Randy Bachman – guitar, backing vocals
* Jim Kale – bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals

* A Wild Pair (February 1968) side 2 only
* Wheatfield Soul (March 1969)
* Canned Wheat (September 1969)
* American Woman (January 1970)

May 1970 – March 1972

* Burton Cummings – vocals, keyboards, flute, harmonica
* Kurt Winter – lead guitar, vocals
* Greg Leskiw – rhythm guitar, vocals
* Jim Kale – bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals

* Share the Land (October 1970)
* So Long, Bannatyne (July 1971)
* Rockin' (February 1972)

March 1972 – May 1972

* Burton Cummings – vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, flute, harmonica
* Kurt Winter – lead guitar, backing vocals
* Donnie McDougall – rhythm guitar, vocals
* Jim Kale – bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson – drums

* Live at the Paramount (August 1972)

May 1972 – June 1974

* Burton Cummings – vocals, keyboards, flute, harmonica
* Kurt Winter – lead guitar, backing vocals
* Donnie McDougall – rhythm guitar, vocals
* Bill Wallace – bass, vocals
* 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, backing vocals
* Bill Wallace – bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson – drums

* Flavours (October 1974)
* Power in the Music (July 1975)

### Reunions lineups

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#### Bachman/Cummings-led reunions

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Years  | Members  | Studio releases

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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

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

#### Nostalgia band lineups

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Years  | Members  | Studio releases

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1977

* Donnie McDougall – guitar, vocals
* Kurt Winter – guitar, backing vocals
* Jim Kale – bass, backing vocals
* Vance Masters – drums

1978

* Donnie McDougall – guitar, vocals
* Kurt Winter – guitar, backing vocals
* David Inglis - guitar
* Jim Kale – bass, backing vocals
* Vance Masters – drums

* Guess Who's Back (1978)

1978

* Donnie McDougall – guitar, vocals
* Ralph Watts – guitar, keyboards
* David Inglis - guitar
* Jim Kale – bass, backing vocals
* Vance Masters – drums

1979

* Donnie McDougall – guitar, vocals
* David Inglis - guitar
* Jim Kale – bass, backing vocals
* 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, backing vocals
* Sonnie Bernardi – drums

* Now and Not Then (1981)

1981

* Brent DesJarlais – vocals, keyboards
* David Inglis - guitar
* Brian Tataryn - guitar
* Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals
* Ken Currie – drums

1981 – 1983

* Brent DesJarlais – vocals, keyboards
* Brian Tataryn - guitar
* Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals
* Ken Currie – drums

1983 – 1985

* Trevor Balicky – vocals
* Mike Hanford - keyboards
* Dale Russell - guitar
* Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals
* Sonnie Bernardi – drums

1985 – 1986

* Bob Fuhr – vocals
* Mike Hanford - keyboards
* Dale Russell - guitar
* Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals
* Sonnie Bernardi – drums

1986 – 1987

* Kenny Carter – vocals
* Terry Read - keyboards
* Dale Russell - guitar
* Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals
* Sonnie Bernardi – drums

1987

* Kenny Carter – vocals
* Mike Hanford - keyboards
* Dale Russell - guitar
* Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals
* Sonnie Bernardi – drums

1987 – 1989

* Kenny Carter – vocals
* Mike Hanford - keyboards
* Dale Russell - guitar
* Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals

* Guess Who '87 (1987)

1989 – 1990

* Kenny Carter – vocals
* Tom Whinnery - keyboards
* Dale Russell - guitar
* Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals

1990 – 1991

* Kenny Carter – vocals
* Leonard Shaw - keyboards, woodwinds, vocals
* Dale Russell - guitar
* Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals

1991 – 1997

* Terry Hatty – vocals, guitar
* Leonard Shaw - keyboards, woodwinds, vocals
* Dale Russell - guitar
* Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals

* Liberty (a.k.a. Lonely One) (1995)

1997 – 1998

* Carl Dixon – vocals, guitar
* Leonard Shaw - keyboards, woodwinds, vocals
* Dale Russell - guitar
* Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals

1998 – 2000

* Carl Dixon – vocals, guitar
* Leonard Shaw - keyboards, woodwinds, vocals
* Dale Russell - guitar
* Ken Sinnaeve \- bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals

2000

* Carl Dixon – vocals, guitar
* Leonard Shaw - keyboards, woodwinds, vocals
* Dale Russell - guitar
* Ken Sinnaeve - bass, backing vocals
* Charlie Cooley – drums

2004 – 2006

* Carl Dixon – vocals, guitar
* Leonard Shaw - keyboards, woodwinds, vocals
* Bobby Bilan - guitar
* Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals

2006 – 2008

* Carl Dixon – vocals, guitar
* Leonard Shaw - keyboards, woodwinds, vocals
* Laurie McKenzie - guitar, backing vocals
* Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals

2008 – 2014

* Derek Sharp - vocals, guitar
* Leonard Shaw - keyboards, woodwinds, vocals
* Laurie McKenzie - guitar, backing vocals
* Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals

2014 – 2016

* Derek Sharp - vocals, guitar
* Leonard Shaw - keyboards, woodwinds, vocals
* Will Evankovich \- guitar, backing vocals
* Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals

2016 – 2021

* Derek Sharp - vocals, guitar
* Leonard Shaw – keyboards, woodwinds, vocals
* Will Evankovich - guitar, backing vocals
* Rudy Sarzo \- bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson - drums, backing vocals

* The Future IS What It Used To Be (2018)

2021

* Derek Sharp - vocals, guitar
* Leonard Shaw – keyboards, woodwinds, vocals
* Michael Staertow - guitar, backing vocals
* Rudy Sarzo - bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson - drums, backing vocals

2022–2023

* Derek Sharp - vocals, guitar, piano
* Leonard Shaw – keyboards, woodwinds, vocals
* Michael Staertow - lead guitar, backing vocals
* Michael Devin - bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson - drums, backing vocals

* Plein D'Amour (2023)

2023–present

* Derek Sharp - vocals, guitar, piano
* Teddy Andreadis – keyboards, harmonica, vocals
* Michael Staertow - lead guitar, backing vocals
* Greg Smith \- bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson - drums, backing vocals

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