In the mid and late 1960s, Winnipeg, Manitoba's The Guess Who scored a string of hits down in the United States, such as "Shakin' All Over," "These Eyes," and "No Time." The Guess Who went on to become the first Canadian rock band — and the third of any Canadian act — to top the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In March 1970, the crunchy, fuzzy, riff-propelled, and lightly psychedelic "American Woman" began its chart ascent, eventually hitting No. 1 in America in May, right before graduation season. Backed with the B-side "No Sugar Tonight," which also received extensive airplay and helped drive sales of the 45, "American Woman" was certified gold for sales of half a million copies at right around the same time.

In other words, the soundtrack of the spring and summer that year was The Guess Who's

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