A great pair of songwriters getting hosed by those who benefitted from their talent. Same old story.
“With this lawsuit, Randy [Bachman] and I hope to set the record straight and protect fans from imposters trying to rewrite history,” Cummings said in a statement. “Even after we’re gone, the legacy of the Guess Who will live on, and we want to make sure that legacy is restored and preserved truthfully.”Bachman added, “Burton [Cummings] and I are the ones who wrote the songs and made the records. It’s Burton’s voice and my guitar playing on those albums. Anyone presenting and promoting themselves as the Guess Who are clones who are ripping off our fans and tainting the legacy of the band. It’s about time for the real story to come out.”
Source: Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings Sue Ex-Guess Who Members over Alleged Cover Band Scheme | Exclaim!