![]() The Guess Who went on to virtually own the pop charts with an unprecedented run of 5 million-selling singles, a direct result of Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings' collaborative, surefire songwriting. Sticking it out through some misadventures paid off for the band, and they worked their way back up to the top of the charts in a spectacular way. ![]() It would be another few years before the glare of the spotlight would be cast upon these young Canadian boys again. His first hit, "Shakin' All Over," came in 1965 with his band The Guess Who, and scored him his first taste of radio success atop the Billboard charts. His music has provided a veritable soundtrack of the last 30 years of popular music. His songs have been recorded by numerous other artists and placed in dozens of television, movie and commercial soundtracks. His songwriting has garnered him the coveted #1 spot on radio playlists in over 20 countries and he has amassed over 40 million records sold. He has earned over 120 gold and platinum album/singles awards around the world for performing and producing. Born in Winnipeg, Randy Bachman has become a legendary figure in the rock n' roll world through his talents as a guitarist, songwriter, performer and producer. ![]()
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