Burton Cummings

Burton Cummings' voice oozes insincerity without the saving grease of irony. One of the
most technically impressive singers in rock, Cummings can effortlessly fatten or attenuate
his timbre, fluff up or toughen his tone, chime or whine. His melismata are extraordinarily
fluid, his rhythmic ease is debonair. It's a shame such splendid vocal chords have so little to
communicate. The only genuine emotions Cummings ever seems to feel are bratt... More >