Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, active 1973–1979, 1983–2005. Lineups without [a=Randy Bachman] were typically known as simply [b]B.T.O.[/b] or [b]BTO[/b]. Randy Bachman & [a=C.F. Turner] reunited as [b][a=Bachman & Turner][/b] 2009-2018.

Founded as [b][a=Brave Belt][/b] in 1971 by [a=Randy Bachman] with his former bandmate [a=Chad Allan] and Randy's brother [a=Rob Bachman] on drums. [a=C.F. Turner] joined on bass & vocals later that year, after the first album. Allen left in 1972, after the second album, and third Bachman brother [a=Tim Bachman] joined on guitar. Their third record was released in 1973 with the new band name Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Tim Bachman was replaced with [a=Blair Thornton] in 1974. Randy Bachman left in 1977 and [a=Jim Clench] joined.

The band broke up in 1979, but reunited in 1983 and was active, with various lineups, until 2005.

Members inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2014:

Randy Bachman (Guitar and vocals)
Blair Thornton (Guitar)
C. F. (Fred) Turner (Bass and vocals)
Robbie (Robin) Bachman (Drums)