Burton Cummings (aka The Cumman), OM, D.Mus (Hon.) (born December 31, 1947) is a Canadian musician--- and songwriter. A gifted showman, he was the lead singer for the Canadian rock band The Guess Who, and during his 10 years in The Guess Who from 1965 to 1975, he sang and wrote or co-wrote many well known songs, including "American Woman," "No Time," "Share the Land," "Hand Me Down World," "Undun," "Laughing", and "These Eyes." Wikipedia
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B orn in north Winnipeg in 1947, Burton Cummings grew up with music in his household and received a degree in piano from the University of Manitoba at the age of 19. www.canadianbands.com/Burton%20Cummings.html