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Randolph Charles "Randy" Bachman, OC, OM (pronounced /ˈbækmən/; born September 27, 1943) was lead guitarist, songwriter and a founding member for both the 1960s-70s rock band The Guess Who, and the 1970s rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Bachman was also a member of the band Brave Belt with Chad Allan and a band called Ironhorse, and has recorded numerous solo albums.
[edit] The Guess Who 1960 to 1970In 1960, Bachman and Allan co-founded Al and The Silverstones in Winnipeg. By 1962, the band changed names to Chad Allan and the Expressions and later on to The Guess Who. In 1965, the Guess Who had a #1 hit in Canada with their cover of Johnny Kidd's "Shakin' All Over", which also charted in the U.S. at #22. In 1966, Chad Allan left the band and Burton Cummings became the primary vocalist. Starting in 1968, the group released three successful albums: Wheatfield Soul (1968); Canned Wheat (1969); and American Woman (1970) which brought them mainstream attention. Bachman wrote or co-wrote (primarily with Cummings) most of the group's songs during this period. In early 1970, the "American Woman" single hit #1 on the U.S. charts, a first for a band from Canada. A group composition, the song critiques the "ghetto scenes" and "war machines" of the U.S., reflecting the Guess Who's experiences based on their extensive touring in large American cities. With the Vietnam War at its peak, many American males went to Canada to seek refuge from the military draft, a fact that the group's members surely recognized. Surprisingly, Bachman left the band after the release of American Woman. He has been quoted for leaving due to the other band members lifestyle choices conflicting with his (at that time) Mormon beliefs and wanting to spend more time with his brothers and other family members.[1] He also was suffering health problems from the constant touring and needed to be under a doctor's care, something that was impossible to do on the road. [edit] Brave Belt and Bachman-Turner OverdriveBefore his departure from The Guess Who in May 1970, Bachman recorded a solo album for RCA Records, Axe over 3 days in March 1970. The following year, he formed the group Brave Belt with Chad Allan. Brave Belt released its first LP, Brave Belt I, in 1971. It had much more of a country-rock sound than a rock 'n' roll sound, a departure from both Axe and the albums by The Guess Who. Robbie Bachman, one of Randy's brothers, was the drummer for Brave Belt despite being barely 18 years old. Fred Turner subsequently joined Brave Belt on bass and vocals, resulting in a much heavier sound which led to the departure of Chad Allan, though Allan still contributed two songs to Brave Belt II in 1972. Left with a three member line-up, Tim Bachman was added to Brave Belt as the second guitarist. The group then signed with Mercury Records in 1973 and changed their name to Bachman-Turner Overdrive, often referred to as "B.T.O." They released their first self-titled album, Bachman-Turner Overdrive in May, 1973. In December, 1973, BTO released their second LP, Bachman-Turner Overdrive II. This album brought the band much more success than their debut, largely due to the hits "Takin' Care of Business", which charted at #12 in the U.S., and "Let It Ride", which rose to #23. In 1974, they released the LP Not Fragile which hit #1 on the album charts. It also contained the #1 single "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" and the hit "Roll On Down The Highway", which charted at number 14. BTO stayed on the charts with their next two albums, Four Wheel Drive and Head On through the mid-1970s and charted more hits with "Hey You", "Take It Like a Man", and the jazz-oriented "Lookin' Out For #1". In late 1976 with the recording of the Freeways album some disagreements within the band surfaced. Randy Bachman wrote all but one song and sang on every song but two. Some of the other band members felt that they didn't have enough good material to record and wanted to delay the record. The album did manage to chart at #70 in the U.S. but had no hit singles. Randy left the band in mid-March 1977. [edit] Post BTOAfter his departure from BTO, Randy recorded a solo album called Survivor. It did not chart in the U.S. . He formed a band with bassist/singer Tom Sparks called Ironhorse and released its debut album in 1979. It contained the single "Sweet Lui-Louise" and the single charted at #36 in the U.S. and #26 in Canada and did well in Europe particularly Italy. Tom Sparks left after the tour for this album and was replaced by Bob Ludwig. Ironhorse, with Ludwig, released a second album, Everything Is Grey, in 1980. In comparison to the rock sound of the first album, the follow-up album had a more pop sound. In 1981, Fred Turner re-joined Randy and the band released an album as Union. (The Turner-led BTO had broken up in early 1980.) Union released one album titled "On Strike". [edit] 1980s and 1990s ReunionsRandy joined The Guess Who reunion in 1983 with Burton Cummings and other members of the American Woman era. They did a tour of Canada and released a live video performance of it. After The Guess Who reunion ended, Randy rejoined a new BTO reunion, consisting also of Fred Turner, Tim Bachman, and Garry Peterson of The Guess Who on drums. Robin Bachman and classic lineup guitarist Blair Thornton chose not to join the reunion. Randy stayed with this version of the band until 1987 and they put out an album in 1984. The classic Not Fragile line-up reformed in 1988 and they toured together until 1991 when Randy left the group. It would be the last time he played with BTO. The Guess Who reunited, including Randy, on August 8, 1999. [edit] 2000sRandy played on several tours with The Guess Who until July 31, 2003. Both he and Burton Cummings left the band and formed Bachman Cummings. They are currently on tour together in Canada. In 2000, he made a guest appearance on The Simpsons as himself with his former Bachman-Turner Overdrive bandmates, C.F. Turner and Robin Bachman. Simpsons creator Matt Groening (whose father is originally from Winnipeg), is a well known BTO fan. Homer Simpson yells at Bachman to "get to the working overtime part" while playing "Takin' Care of Business". In 2001 Bachman received an honorary Doctorate of Music from Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba along with the other members of the Guess Who. In 2005 Bachman was awarded the Order of Manitoba, the highest award in the Province of Manitoba. [2] Bachman, along with The Guess Who, was also the recipient of The Governor General’s Performing Arts Award, Canada's foremost distinction for excellence in the performing arts, in 2002. In 2008, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.[2] Bachman travels the world with his wife Denise McCann to write with many European songwriters, including Douglas Carr (producer of the Swedish band Ace of Base) and Michael Saxell in Sweden. Bachman has also performed with Swedish rockers The Soundtrack of Our Lives and appears on a vinyl picturedisc with them from a live performance at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada's Commodore Ballroom in 2004. Since the summer of 2005, Bachman created and is currently hosting the series Vinyl Tap on CBC Radio One, where he tells stories about music and musicians while playing appropriate recordings. Randy helped Kalan Porter on his CD 219 Days. He suggested that Kalan do a drone on his violin on one of his songs, In Spite Of It All. He was also featured in his song, And We Drive, playing a guitar solo near the end of the song. Bachman tours with his own band, the Randy Bachman Band and the Bachman-Cummings Band. He has also created a popular theatre show he calls "Every Song Tells A Story" featuring Bachman live and unplugged with his band, telling the stories behind the writing of his famous hits from the 1960s and 70s. Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings toured throughout Canada as Bachman & Cummings in the summer of 2006 with Toronto, Ontario, Canada's, The Carpet Frogs. Randy Bachman has also released an album of original melodic jazz songs called "Jazz Thing" which is available on his official website. Bachman's coast-to-coast CBC Radio One show Vinyl Tap, featuring Bachman playing audio recordings and reminiscing about personal encounters with famous artists and musicians from his 50-year career in rock, runs from 7-9 p.m. every Saturday night, and can be accessed via the CBC Radio One web site and Sirius channel 137. There is a replay of the Saturday show on the following Friday night at 11 pm. Streaming audio of the show is available through the internet in every Canadian time zone at http://www.cbc.ca/listen/ It also repeats on CBC Radio Two on Sundays at 6 pm. [edit] Bachman & Turner 2010 Reunited for album & world tourRandy and Fred Turner are in the final stages of completing a new Bachman & Turner CD scheduled for release in the spring of 2010; plans are also being finalized for a two-year world tour (2010-2011)under the name Bachman & Turner which will start at the Sweden Rock Festival in June 2010. Other confirmed dates include the High Voltage Festival in London UK in July 2010 and the Manitoba Homecoming Event in Winnipeg, Canada. The full B & T world tour dates are expected to be announced in the spring of 2010. A new website for http://www.bachmanandturner.com will be launched on March 1st 2010. [edit] Personal lifeBorn in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Karl (Charlie) Bachman and Anne (Nancy) Dobrinsky, Randy is half German, half Ukrainian in ancestry.[citation needed] Bachman now lives on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, near Vancouver Island, and is married to singer/songwriter Denise McCann. They were married on March 27, 1982. The guitarist has also had gastric bypass surgery to reduce his weight. The guitarist had an operation on his shoulder in November 2007 to repair a torn rotator cuff. The operation was successful. His son Tal Bachman is a recording artist, best known for his 1999 song "She's So High". Bachman was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During his early Guess Who years his religious beliefs conflicted with the sex, drugs & rock n roll lifestyle of the other band members and caused some bitterness between Bachman and bandmate Burton Cummings.[1] Bachman later renounced his Mormon beliefs, saying "“We found some things that couldn’t be reconciled” and “Religion is a bunch of rules, a fear factor.”[3] [edit] Solo discography
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