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Fred composed and sang lead on BTO's first charting single, "Blue Collar" (#68 in 1973), which appeared on the band's debut album. However, it was the second album, Bachman–Turner Overdrive II , that made BTO a household name, propelled by the hits " Takin' Care of Business " and " Let It Ride " (the latter featuring Turner as lead vocalist ...
This version of BTO proved to be the most enduring, as they toured together until the latter part of 2004. In 2014, Thornton along with original band members Fred Turner, Robbie and Randy Bachman were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. [6] Thornton currently enjoys a quiet semi-retirement with his wife, Shane.
After BTO broke up in early-1980, Fred Turner and Randy formed a new band called Union, and released only one album titled, On Strike in 1981. Later in the article From Rags to Riches and Back, Randy recalled building up a net worth of close to $10 million by 1977, only to go broke within four years. He credits these events to his divorce from ...
After BTO’s first two albums, both released in 1973, he left the group in 1974, returning for a reunion in 1984, then becoming the leader of a touring edition of the band in the late ’80s.
Tim Bachman served as a guitarist for the band's pair of 1973 albums, which featured the hit songs "Takin' Care of Business" and "Let It Ride."
Bachman–Turner Overdrive, often abbreviated BTO, are a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, founded by three brothers: Randy, Robbie, and Tim Bachman; along with Fred Turner, in 1973. Their 1970s catalogue included seven top-40 albums (five in the US) and 11 top-40 singles in Canada (six in the US).
Among the photos was a mirror selfie with his wife, Sophie Turner. In the pic, Jonas brushes his teeth as he stands naked behind his wife, who snapped the shot. The couple, who tied the knot in ...
Timothy Gregg Bachman (August 1, 1951 – April 28, 2023) was a Canadian guitarist and vocalist best known for his work with rock bands Brave Belt and Bachman–Turner Overdrive (BTO). Bachman was one of the four founding members of BTO together with his brothers Randy (guitar/vocals) and Robbie (drums), and Fred Turner (bass/vocals).