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Garry Peterson

Canadian drummer for The Guess Who

From: Winnipeg, Canada
Since: 1945–present
Releases: 0

rock

About

Garry Denis Peterson (born May 26, 1945) is a Canadian-American retired drummer. Peterson was originally a "child prodigy" drummer, backing many popular acts in the 1950s, but is best remembered as an original member of the Guess Who. Being the longest-serving member of the group, he was the band's drummer from 1962 to 1975 and appeared with the band for several periodic reunions until 2003.

He later joined Bachman–Turner Overdrive until he was fired a few years later. He subsequently joined an unauthorized Guess Who band put together by original bassist Jim Kale. This version of the band toured and recorded for over 40 years until being stopped in 2024 by lawsuits from Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman.

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Member of

The Guess Who 1962–1975, 1979–1979, 1983–1983, 1999–1999, 2000–2003 drums (drum set)
The Guess Who 1987–2000, 2004–2024 drums (drum set)
Chad Allan & The Expressions now membranophone

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Also known as

Garry Denis Peterson · Garry Patterson · Gary Peterson

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: f4415bee-fb5c-4a7e-acaf-09041992aa35
ISNI: 0000000076683785
IPI: 00042067408

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.