history | January 11, 2026

Garry Peterson’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

IntroCanadian musician
IsMusician 
Drummer 
FromCanada 
TypeMusic 
Gendermale
Birth26 May 1945, Winnipeg
Age:75 years

Garry Denis Peterson (May 26, 1945) is a Canadian drummer who has been a long-term member of the Canadian rock band The Guess Who, Along with Randy Bachman, he has also recorded and toured with another Canadian rock band, Bachman-Turner Overdrive from 1984-1986.

Biography

Peterson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and began drumming at the age of three. He was a founding member of the Canadian rock band, The Guess Who, in the mid-1960s. He played with the group through to its breakup in 1975. He has participated in reunions involving principal band members Randy Bachman, Jim Kale and Burton Cummings, and continues to perform with the band along with fellow-original member, bassist Jim Kale. He has played with the band longer than any other member and currently resides in Greensboro, North Carolina.