Biography by Jason Ankeny

Canadian rockers who grew out of and became classic rock heroes starting with the 1974 hit "Takin' Care of Business."

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Following his 1970 departure from the Guess Who, guitarist recorded a solo (Axe) and planned a project with ex-Nice keyboardist Keith Emerson (later canceled due to illness) before forming Bachman-Turner Overdrive in 1972. Originally called "Brave Belt," the metal group was comprised of singer/guitarist Bachman, fellow Guess Who alum , bassist C.F. "Fred" Turner, and Randy's brother, drummer Robbie; after a pair of LPs (Brave Belt I and Brave Belt II), Allan was replaced by another Bachman brother, guitarist Tim, and in homage to the Play Bachman-Turner Over… trucker's magazine Overdrive, the unit became BTO. on Amazon Music

While their self-titled 1973 debut caused little impact in the U.S. or the band's native Canada, Bachman-Turner Active 1970s - 2000s Overdrive II was a smash, netting a hit single with the anthemic "Takin' Care of Business." Prior to the release of Formed 1972 in , , 1974's , exited the group to begin a Canada career in production, and was replaced by ; the Disbanded 1979 album was a chart-topping success, and notched a number one single with "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet." Genre Pop/Rock

After 1977's Styles Arena Rock Boogie Rock Freeways, Randy Album Rock Bachman left the Rock & Roll group for a solo career and formed another group, Ironhorse. Hard Rock Bachman-Turner Overdrive continued on in his absence with replacement Jim Clench for two more , Also Known As B.T.O. and Rock n' Roll Nights (both 1978), eventually changing Group Members C.F. Turner their name to simply BTO. At the tail-end of the decade, the Robbie Bachman band dissolved, but in the 1980s they re-grouped to tour as Blair Thornton both Bachman-Turner Overdrive (led by Randy) and BTO Randy Bachman (led by Robbie); the ensuing confusion the name game Jim Clench Tim Bachman triggered ultimately resulted in Randy Bachman filing suit against his one-time bandmates for rights to the group's logo. Submit Corrections

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