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Input (English): Context_1 : The following is a comprehensive discography of Sparks, an American rock and pop music band formed in Los Angeles in 1970 by brothers Ron (keyboards) and Russell Mael (vocals), initially under the name Halfnelson. Best known for their quirky approach to song writing, Sparks' music is often accompanied by cutting and acerbic lyrics, and an idiosyncratic stage presence, typified in the contrast between Russell's wide-eyed hyperactive frontman antics and Ron's sedentary scowling. Context_2 : Live at the Burton Cummings Theatre is a live album and concert DVD by Canadian indie rock band The Weakerthans. The album was recorded during April 2009 at the Burton Cummings Theatre in the band's home town of Winnipeg, as they toured in support of their album "Reunion Tour". It was released March 23, 2010 on ANTI-. Context_3 : Hilly Michaels, also known as Hilly Boy Michaels, is an American drummer and musician who is best known for playing drums with Sparks in the 1970s. Michaels was a New York based session drummer, who performed on Sparks' 1976 album "Big Beat", which was produced by Rupert Holmes. Michaels was the only session musician to go on the North American tour with Ron Mael and Russell Mael of the Sparks. Michaels released two solo albums in the early 1980s, "Calling All Girls" (1980) and "Lumia" (1981). Context_4 : "Yes or No" is a song by all-female pop rock/new wave band The Go-Go's from their album "Talk Show". The song was co-written by Go-Go's guitarist Jane Wiedlin and Ron and Russell Mael of Los Angeles band Sparks. Context_5 : Russell Craig Mael (born October 5, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Context_6 : Jukebox is a studio album from Canadian rock musicians Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings, performing together under the name "The Bachman-Cummings Band". It was released on Sony BMG on June 12, 2007. The album features cover versions of songs from the 1960s that Bachman and Cummings listened to while growing up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Bachman and Cummings are backed on the album by the Canadian band The Carpet Frogs. Context_7 : "Sour Suite" is a song written by Burton Cummings and performed by The Guess Who. It reached #12 in Canada and #50 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 1972. The song was featured on their 1971 album, "So Long, Bannatyne". Cummings said it took between two and three days to write the song. Its lyric about being "back in 46201" refers to the zip code for Indianapolis. Cummings took it from the return address of a letter sent to him by a female fan. Context_8 : Sparks are an American pop and rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1972 by brothers Ron (keyboards) and Russell Mael (vocals). The duo formed in 1968 under the name "Halfnelson". Known for their quirky approach to songwriting, Sparks' music is often accompanied by intelligent, sophisticated, and acerbic lyrics, and an idiosyncratic, theatrical stage presence, typified in the contrast between Russell's animated, hyperactive frontman antics and Ron's deadpan scowling. They are also noted for Russell Mael's falsetto voice and Ron Mael's keyboard playing style. Context_9 : Burton Lorne Cummings, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born December 31, 1947) is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Context_10 : First Time Around is a one-disk DVD by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings recorded in 2006 at CBC Studios in Toronto, Ontario by CBC. First Time Around was originally featured on CBC in April 2006, but was later released as a DVD featuring extended footage of the concert. The concert features 20 tracks of songs by Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Burton Cummings, The Guess Who and covers of artists such as Sting and Jimi Hendrix. fact_1 : Burton Lorne Cummings, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born December 31, 1947) is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. fact_2 : Russell Craig Mael (born October 5, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Question: Who was born first, Burton Cummings or Russell Mael?
Output (English): Burton Lorne Cummings