BURTON CUMMINGS’ DIET TIPS

I've met my share of heavy rock 'n' rollers: Leslie West, Randy Bachman, Flo & Eddie...but after meeting former Guess Who/present solo artist Burton Cummings, I can report that he doesn't tip the scales no more. Yes indeedy, newly trim and quite enthused about album sales of his first Portrait Records LP, Burton Cummings, Cummings acted like a medium sized St. Bernard, affectionately lapping at my hand and wagging his bushy tail. He was full of good will.

Burtie was also full of pasta before the evening was through because we dined at West Hollywood's Dan Tanas, which is frequented by Hollywood agents, a few stars, and lots of fast buck types. I'd planned on grabbing a couple of chili dogs and cokes, but Portrait, a subsidiary of CBS Records, is really going to town on Burton, their first artist On the roster.