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Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, active 1973–1979, 1983–2005, 2023 -. Lineups without Randy Bachman were typically known as simply B.T.O. or BTO.
Founded as Brave Belt in 1971 by Randy Bachman with his former bandmate Chad Allan and Randy's brother Rob Bachman on drums. 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 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 Blair Thornton in 1974. Randy Bachman left in 1977 and Jim Clench joined. The band broke up in 1979, but reunited in 1983 and was active, with various lineups, until 2005. Randy Bachman & C.F. Turner reunited as Bachman & Turner 2009 - 2018. Randy Bachman revived the Bachman-Turner Overdrive name in 2023,backed by his son Tal Bachman and his usual live backing band.
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)
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Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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Kitchener Auditorium, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Back In Overdrive 2025
The Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Meridian Centre, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Peterborough Memorial Centre, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
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Peterborough Memorial Centre, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
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Canada Life Place, London, Ontario, Canada
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The Arena at TD Place, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Sudbury Arena, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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Sudbury Arena, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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Sudbury Arena, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Back In Overdrive 2025
Place Bell, Laval, Quebec, Canada
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TD Station, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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TD Station, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Back In Overdrive 2025
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Marshall Tucker Band
Stir Concert Cove-Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel, Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States Of America
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Treasure Island Amphitheater, Welch, Minnesota, United States Of America
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Scheels Arena, Fargo, North Dakota, United States Of America
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Kresge Auditorium-MI, Interlochen, Michigan, United States Of America
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Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium, Appleton, Wisconsin, United States Of America
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Music On Vinyl
2xLP, Comp
2017
Island Records
2xCD, Comp
2017
2016
2015
BGO Records
CD, Album, Comp, RM
2013
2013
2012
2010
2008
Universal Music
CD, Comp
2008
Universal Music Canada
CD, Comp
2008
2007
Universal Music, Mercury
CD, Comp, Dig
2006
UNITED
CD, Comp
2006
Brunswick
2xCD, Comp
2006
Universal
CD, Comp
2005
2001
Falcon Neue Medien
CD, Comp
2001
2001
2000
GSC Music, Universal Music Special Markets
3xCD, Comp
2000
1998
1998
1997
PolyGram
CD, Comp
1996
CMC Home Entertainment, Go On Deluxe
CD, Comp
1996
1996
1994
1994
1994
1993
Southeastern Tape Distributors
Cass, Comp
1993
Collectables
Cass, Single, RE
1993
1992
Collectables
7", Single, RE
1990
Mercury
CD, Promo
1990
Mercury
Cass, Comp
1990
Pioneer (3)
Laserdisc, 5", S/Sided, Single, Mono, NTSC, Vid
1989
The Album Network
CD, Transcription
1989
Atlantis Direct Marketing Inc.
Cass, Comp
1988
1988
1988
1986
Collectables
7"
1986
Mercury
LP, Album, Comp
1986
1984
1984
1984
1984
1983
Mercury
7", Single
1983
1980
1980
1980
1979
1979
1979
1978
Mercury
7", Single
1978
Realm Records
2xLP, Comp, Club
1978
Mercury
7", Single
1978
1978
1978
1977
Mercury
12", Promo
1977
Mercury
7"
1977
1977
1977
1977
1977
1977
1976
Mercury, Mercury
12", Promo
1976
Mercury
7", Single
1976
Army Reserve, Army Reserve
2xLP, Transcription
1976
Mercury
7", Single
1976
Mercury
7"
1976
Mercury
7", Single
1976
Mercury
7", Single
1976
1976
1975
Mercury
7", Single
1975
Philips
7", Single
1975
Mercury
7", Single
1975
Mercury, Mercury
7", EP
1975
1975
1975
1975
1975
1975
1975
1975
1975
1974
Mercury
7", Single
1974
Mercury
7", EP
1974
Mercury
7"
1974
Mercury, Mercury
7", EP, Mono
1974
UPC, Inc., UPC, Inc.
2x8-Trk, Comp
1974
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Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Back In Overdrive 2025
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Bachman-Turner Overdrive w/ April Wine
Kitchener Auditorium, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Back In Overdrive 2025
The Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Back In Overdrive 2025
Meridian Centre, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Back In Overdrive 2025
Peterborough Memorial Centre, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Bachman-Turner Overdrive w/ April Wine
Peterborough Memorial Centre, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Back In Overdrive 2025
Canada Life Place, London, Ontario, Canada
Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Back In Overdrive 2025
The Arena at TD Place, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Back In Overdrive 2025 - Official Platinum
Sudbury Arena, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Back In Overdrive 2025
Sudbury Arena, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachman%E2%80%93Turner_Overdrive
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bachman-Turner-Overdrive/324067263169
https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-turbulent-history-of-bachman-turner-overdrive
https://web.archive.org/web/20021106213706/http://classicwebs.com/bto.htm
https://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608004202/Bachman-Turner-Overdrive.html
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/bachman-turner-overdrive-emc