Burton Cummings

Summary

Burton Cummings is a human^[1]. Born in Winnipeg^[2], he… he was born on December 31, 1947^[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[4], musician^[5], singer^[6], songwriter^[7], and keyboardist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,646 views/month, #6,008 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Burton Cummings was born in Winnipeg^[2].
• Burton Cummings was born on December 31, 1947^[3].
• Burton Cummings held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• Burton Cummings worked as a singer-songwriter^[4].
• Burton Cummings's professions included musician^[5].
• Burton Cummings's professions included singer^[6].
• Burton Cummings worked as a songwriter^[7].
• Burton Cummings worked as a keyboardist^[8].
• Burton Cummings worked as an actor^[11].
• Burton Cummings's education included a stint at St. John's High School^[12].
• Burton Cummings received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[13].
• Burton Cummings received the Juno Award for Album of the Year^[14].
• Burton Cummings received the Canadian Music Hall of Fame^[15].
• Burton Cummings received the Canada's Walk of Fame^[16].
• Burton Cummings was a member of Bachman Cummings^[17].
• Burton Cummings is recorded as male^[18].
• Burton Cummings's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Burton Cummings's genre is soft rock^[20].
• Burton Cummings's genre is pop music^[21].
• Burton Cummings's Commons category is recorded as Burton Cummings^[22].
• Burton Cummings's residence is recorded as Winnipeg^[23].
• Burton Cummings's family name is recorded as Cummings^[24].
• Burton Cummings's given name is recorded as Burton^[25].
• Burton Cummings's official website is recorded as http://burtoncummings.com/^[26].
• Burton Cummings's instrument is recorded as guitar^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1947-12-31^[30]

• Genre(s): rock, soft rock^[31]

• Community tags: rock, soft rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 404c5c4c-7d08-44e4-9721-68a824edc144^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Winnipeg^[2], Burton Cummings… he was born on December 31, 1947^[3].

Education

Burton Cummings's education included a stint at St. John's High School^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[4], musician^[5], singer^[6], songwriter^[7], keyboardist^[8], and actor^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[13], a grade of an order^[34], in Canada^[35], founded in 1967^[36]; Juno Award for Album of the Year^[14], a class of award^[37], in Canada^[38]; Canadian Music Hall of Fame^[15], a music hall of fame^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1978^[41]; and Canada's Walk of Fame^[16], a street^[42], in Canada^[43], founded in 1998^[44].

Why It Matters

Burton Cummings ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,646 views/month, #6,008 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Burton Cummings born?

Born in Winnipeg^[2], Burton Cummings…

What did Burton Cummings do for work?

Burton Cummings worked as singer-songwriter^[4], musician^[5], singer^[6], songwriter^[7], and keyboardist^[8].

Where did Burton Cummings go to school?

Burton Cummings was educated at St. John's High School^[12].

What awards did Burton Cummings receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[13], Juno Award for Album of the Year^[14], Canadian Music Hall of Fame^[15], and Canada's Walk of Fame^[16].