NUMBER 96: The Guess Who

First off, I'd like to apologize for the over-a-month-long wait for this blogpost for those of you who read this blog. Now, back to the top 100 countdown.
The Guess Who just barely crack the top 100 at 96 on this list, and they represent the first Canadians to crack it. Led by Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman, the Guess Who produced timeless songs, including two that have become increasingly popular in recent times due to being used in movies, "American Woman" and "These Eyes". "American Woman" was used in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, although the version in the film was done by Lenny Kravitz (who does not make this top 100 list), and "These Eyes" played a major role in Superbad.
However, The Guess Who had many other great hits in the United States, my favorite being "No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature", a great rock song from 1970's American Woman album. Yes, it is one of those great songs where you get two for the price of one. The story behind this one is rather interesting. Randy Bachman, lead guitarist, wrote a song "No Sugar Tonight", and while it got rave reviews from the band, they were told it was too short. So, the band decided to use another song that had already been written by Burton Cummings, "New Mother Nature", which they decided to add-on to "No Sugar Tonight", which made for one of the best "suites" in rock history. Add this on to other classics such as "Share the Land" and "Undun", and you get a fantastic rock band.
After the band had a rather nasty split, Cummings went on to a solo career that was mainly successful in Canada, and Randy Bachman went on to form the successful band Bachman-Turner Overdrive. The Guess Who are the number 96 best artist of all-time. Next up, number 95.