Randy Bachman

Vancouver Bands is very proud to feature Randy Bachmanon our web site. Randy has made massive contributions to the Canadian music industry and upcoming young Canadian artists. Now it is time for us to give something back to Randy in recognition of his efforts.

This page is the tip of the iceburg so to speak. over time we will be working with Randy's business manager Paul K. Whittaker and putting together a tribute worthy of the man who changed the way Canadian music was perceived and accepted.

A guitarist originally from Winnipeg, Randy Bachman has played in a number of popular music groups. In 1965 he formed The Guess Who, with singer, pianist and guitarist Chad Allan, bass guitarist Jim Kale and drummer Garry Peterson. The same year, just before the departure of Chad Allan, singer and pianist Burton Cummings joined the group. The Guess Who had many hits, and in the late 1960s toured England and the United States. In 1969, sales of the ballad "These Eyes" exceeded one million.

Randy Bachman left The Guess Who in 1970 and formed the group Brave Belt with Chad Allan and Bob Bachman (drums). In 1971, singer and bass guitarist Fred Turner joined, and the group produced its second album, Brave Belt II.

With the arrival of guitarist Tim Bachman in 1972 and the departure of Chad Allan, the group chose a new name - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (B.T.O.), and an aggressive hard-rock style. The group became famous, performing in Canada, the United States, Europe and Japan. B.T.O.'s hits included "Blue Collar" , "Let It Ride", "Takin' Care of Business", "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet", "Hey You" and "My Wheels Won't Turn".

In 1977 Randy Bachman resumed his career as a solo guitarist and cut his second solo album, Survivor. Randy then returned to the group format in 1979 with the formation of Iron Horse. In 1983, Randy Bachman resumed his musical activities with Bachman-Turner Overdrive