(1943-08-11) August 11, 1943 (age 80) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genres
Rock
Occupation(s)
Bassist
Years active
1962–2016
Musical artist
Michael James Kale (born August 11, 1943) is a retired Canadian musician, best known as the original bassist for the rock band The Guess Who.[1] He was also a member of the band Scrubbaloe Caine. In 1987, he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as a member of The Guess Who.[2]
^Huey, Steve. "Biography: The Guess Who". AMG. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
^"The Guess Who – Canadian Music Hall Of Fame". Retrieved January 16, 2021.
featuring Kale's former bandmate Randy Bachman. Kale left Scrubbaloe Caine in late 1974 and subsequently formed and played with the JimKale Band/JimKale Show...
1975, although a nostalgia-oriented lineup organized by former bassist JimKale has toured and recorded under The Guess Who name since 1978, often performing...
original bassist JimKale organized a band under the name of The Guess Who for nostalgia tours with a frequently changing cast of musicians. Kale departed temporarily...
band overall, it was the first from the line-up of Cummings, Bachman, JimKale, and Garry Peterson as produced by Jack Richardson. Bachman had the original...
"American Woman"—which was written by Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, JimKale, and Garry Peterson of The Guess Who—and "Perry", which borrows the theme...
really meant 'Canadian woman, I prefer you.' It was all a happy accident." JimKale, the group's bassist, explained his take on the lyrics: The popular misconception...
Kidd left the band early on, and was replaced by former Guess Who bassist JimKale. The band relocated to Toronto in 1972, and signed to RCA Records. Their...
(Once a Hank, Always a Hank)" Anal Cunt 1:03 40. "American Woman" (The Guess Who cover) Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, JimKale, Garry Peterson 2:05...
unable to use the name The Guess Who, which had been trademarked by bassist JimKale. The project became known as the Bachman-Cummings Band or simply Bachman-Cummings...
tours with floating lineups. Winter briefly joined a lineup led by bassist JimKale in 1977–78, and contributed to the album Guess Who's Back. Winter then...
guitar, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Coming Down Off the Money Bag" JimKale – bass, backing vocals Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals, glockenspiel...
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