Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Surnames/tags: Notables Rock_Musicians Manitoba

This is the collection page for the profiles of all of the members of the Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive and the band later named BTO. They were active from 1973-2018.

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Contents 1 Original 1973 Lineup 2 1974 Lineup 3 1977 Lineup as "BTO" 4 1980's Lineup as "BTO" 5 1987-1988 Lineup as "Tim's BTO" 6 1991-2005 Lineup as "BTO" 7 2009-2018 Lineup as "Bachman-Turner" 8 Sources

Original 1973 Lineup

1. Randy Bachman - lead guitar, lead vocals
2. Robbie Bachman - drums
3. Tim Bachman (1951-2023) - guitar, vocals
4. Fred Turner - bass guitar, lead vocals

1974 Lineup

Tim Bachman was replaced by... Blair Thornton.

1. Blair Thornton - guitarist
2. Fred Turner - bass guitar, lead vocals
3. Randy Bachman - lead guitar, lead vocals
4. Robbie Bachman - drums

Note: This was the most successful lineup to date and these were the only band members that were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2014.

1977 Lineup as "BTO"

Randy Bachman was replaced by...

1. Jim Clench - bass guitar

1980's Lineup as "BTO"

1. Randy Bachman - lead guitar, lead vocals
2. Tim Bachman (1951-2023)- guitar, vocals
3. Fred Turner - bass guitar, lead vocals

Robbie Bachman was replaced by...

1. Garry Peterson - drums
2. Bill Chapman - keyboards, drummer
3. Randy Murray - touring musician

1987-1988 Lineup as "Tim's BTO"

1. Tim Bachman (1951-2023) – guitar, vocals
2. Randy Murray – guitar, vocals
3. David Reimer – bass, backing vocals
4. Billy Chapman – drums (January 1987 – April 1987)
5. John Cody – drums (May 1987 – January 1988)
6. Rick Fedyk – drums (January 1988 – May 1988)
7. Mike Kelly – guitar, vocals
8. Jim Robinson – bass
9. Vince Ditrich – drums (June 1988 – Autumn 1988)

1991-2005 Lineup as "BTO"

1. Randy Murray - touring musician
2. Robbie Bachman - drums
3. Fred Turner - bass guitar, lead vocals
4. Blair Thornton - guitarist

2009-2018 Lineup as "Bachman-Turner"

1. Randy Bachman - lead guitar, lead vocals
2. Fred Turner - bass guitar, lead vocals
3. Mick Dalla-Vee - rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
4. Brent Howard - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
5. Marc LaFrance - drums, backing vocals

Note: Bachman-Turner ceased when Fred Turner announced his retirement in 2018.

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Sources

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachman%E2%80%93Turner_Overdrive
2. wikidata.org - Q798232

Because at the time this page was created, we do not know if every member of the band is or was Canadian, this page can only be a sub-project of the Notables Project.