Jim Kale

Michael James Kale (born August 11, 1943) is a Canadian musician, best known as the original bassist for The Guess Who.[1] He played bass on many of the Guess Who's biggest hits, including "These Eyes", "Laughing", "No Time", "Hand Me Down World", "Share the Land", and the band's best-known song, "American Woman" which he co-wrote with bandmates Garry Peterson, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings. Kale left the band in 1972 after the Live at the Paramount album, going on to join Scrubbaloe Caine.[2] Scrubbaloe Caine was nominated for the 1974 Juno Award for Most Promising Group, losing to his former bandmate Randy Bachman's Bachman–Turner Overdrive.

Jim Kale
Jim Kale live with the Guess Who on July 10, 2008
Background information
Born (1943-08-11) August 11, 1943
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Bassist
InstrumentsBass guitar
Years active1958–present
Associated actsThe Guess Who, Scrubbaloe Caine

In 1978, after The Guess Who had broken up, Kale discovered that the group's name had never been trademarked. He registered the name, and quickly formed a new version of The Guess Who.[3][4] Kale has played with the reconstituted Guess Who off and on ever since, usually without the involvement of Bachman or Cummings, although the Bachman/Cummings/Kale/Peterson line-up got together for a series of concerts and a live album in 1983/84. Kale's health precluded his involvement with the Guess Who tours of 2000–2003, which also featured both Bachman and Cummings.

Kale remains co-owner of the Guess Who name and band, along with original drummer Garry Peterson. He continued to tour with the band until his permanent departure in 2018 and was replaced by Rudy Sarzo.

In 1987, he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as a member of the Guess Who.[5]

References
  1. Huey, Steve. "Biography: The Guess Who". AMG. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  2. "Scrubbaloe Caine | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  3. "Great Guess Who divide embodies one of rock's oldest dilemmas". January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  4. Tribune, Jon Bream, Minneapolis Star. "Randy Bachman discusses the Guess Who, his old pal Neil Young". telegram.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  5. "The Guess Who – Canadian Music Hall Of Fame". Retrieved January 16, 2021.



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