Garry Peterson | |
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Garry Peterson live with the Guess Who on July 12, 2008
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Background information | |
Born |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
May 26, 1945
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Drummer |
Instruments | drums |
Years active | 1948 - present |
Associated acts | The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
Garry Denis Peterson (May 26, 1945) is a Canadian drummer who has been a long-term member of the Canadian rock band The Guess Who. Along with Randy Bachman, he has also recorded and toured with another Canadian rock band, Bachman-Turner Overdrive from 1984-1986.
Peterson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and began drumming at the age of three. He was a founding member of the Canadian rock band, The Guess Who, in the mid-1960s. He played with the group through to its breakup in 1975. He has participated in reunions involving principal band members Randy Bachman, Jim Kale and Burton Cummings, and continues to perform with the band along with fellow-original member, bassist Jim Kale. He has played with the band longer than any other member and currently resides in Greensboro, North Carolina.