Guess Who: The Legendary Rock Band
Biography & Memoir, Artists, Architects & Photographers, Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Composers & Musicians
| Author: | John Glaser | ISBN: | 1230000184636 |
| Publisher: | John Glaser | Publication: | September 15, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | John Glaser |
| ISBN: | 1230000184636 |
| Publisher: | John Glaser |
| Publication: | September 15, 2013 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
While the Guess Who did have several hits in America, they were superstars in their home country of Canada during the 1960s and early '70s. The roots of the Guess Who can be traced back to the late 1950s, when singer, Allan Kowbell led the group as "The Silvertones". The band played local gigs in and around the Winnipeg area and after a series of personnel changes, the band consisted of Kowbell, guitarist Randy Bachman, drummer Garry Peterson, bassist Jim Kale and keyboard player Bob Ashley. Heavily influenced by British records, the boys wanted to take on a more 'English sounding name'. Emulating one of their favourites, 'The Shadows', they settled on 'The Reflections'.
While the Guess Who did have several hits in America, they were superstars in their home country of Canada during the 1960s and early '70s. The roots of the Guess Who can be traced back to the late 1950s, when singer, Allan Kowbell led the group as "The Silvertones". The band played local gigs in and around the Winnipeg area and after a series of personnel changes, the band consisted of Kowbell, guitarist Randy Bachman, drummer Garry Peterson, bassist Jim Kale and keyboard player Bob Ashley. Heavily influenced by British records, the boys wanted to take on a more 'English sounding name'. Emulating one of their favourites, 'The Shadows', they settled on 'The Reflections'.
