Bachman Turner Overdrive

Brave Belt I (1971-1972)
  • Randy Bachman - guitar/vocals/bass - Born Randall Charles Bachman on September 27, 1943, Winnipeg, Canada.  Formerly with The Embers, The Velvetones (Winnipeg, Canada - led by Mickey Brown), and The Guess Who (with Burton Cummings).
  • Chad Allan - vocals/keyboards/guitar/mandolin - Born Allan Kowbel, ca 1945, Winnipeg, Canada.  Former member of The Rave-Ons, The Silvertones, Chad Allan and The Reflections/Expressions, and The Guess Who.
  • Rob Bachman - drums/percussion - b. February 18, 1953, Winnipeg, Canada.
Album:
  1. "Brave Belt" (1971)

Brave Belt II (1972)
  • Randy Bachman - guitar/vocals
  • Rob Bachman - drums/percussion/vocals
  • C. F. (Fred) Turner - vocals/bass - Born October 16, 1943, Winnipeg, Canada.
Album:
  1. "Brave Belt II" (1972)

Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) I (1972 - 1973)
  • Randy Bachman - guitar/vocals
  • Tim Bachman - guitar - b. Winnipeg, Canada
  • Robbie Bachman - drums
  • C. F. (Fred) Turner - vocals/bass
Albums:
  1. "Bachman-Turner Overdrive" (1973)
  2. "Bachman-Turner Overdrive II" (1973) - Singles: "Taking Care of Business", "Let It Ride"
Tim Bachman leaves to work as a producer.

Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) II (1973 - 1977)
  • Randy Bachman - guitar/vocals
  • Blair Thornton - guitar - b. July 23, 1950
  • Robbie Bachman - drums
  • C. F. (Fred) Turner - vocals/bass
Albums:
  1. "Not Fragile" (1974) - Single: "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet", "Roll On Down the Highway"
  2. "Four Wheel Drive" (1975)
  3. "Head On" (1975)
  4. "Freeways" (1977)
  5. "King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Bachman-Turner Overdrive" (live) (1998)
Randy Bachman leaves to pursue solo career.

Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) III (1977 - 1978)
  • C. F. (Fred) Turner - vocals
  • Robbie Bachman - drums
  • Blair Thornton - guitar
  • Jim Clench - bass/vocals
Albums:
  1. "Street Action" (1978)
  2. "Rock 'n' Roll Nights" (1978)

Compilations:
  1. "Best of Bachman-Turner Overdrive (So Far)" (1976)
  2. "BTO's Greatest" (1986)
  3. "Bachman-Turner Overdrive: The Anthology" (1993)
  4. "Best of Bachman-Turner Overdrive Live" (1994)
  5. "Bachman-Turner Overdrive...Hits" (1998)

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Date Revised:  March 31, 1999