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Winnipeg, Canada (1973 – 1979, 1983 – 2005, 2010 – present)
The precursor to BTO was the band Brave Belt, formed in 1970 by Randy Bachman and Chad Allan (both of The Guess Who), Robbie Bachman and Fred Turner. An original plan included Keith Emerson of The Nice, though he was dropped due to illness. After two moderately successful Brave Belt albums, Allan was replaced by Tim Bachman, the third of the Bachman brothers, and the band changed its name to Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
Hailing from Winnipeg, Canada , BTO released their first album under that name in the spring of 1973. Their second album was Bachman-Turner Overdrive II, and it became a massive hit in the US and their native Canada. It also yielded their best-remembered single, “Takin’ Care of Business” written by Randy Bachman. BTO were one of the early hard rock bands which opted for songs backed by catchy melodies and powerful riffing. The band also promoted a strait-laced lifestyle due to the Mormon religious beliefs of Randy Bachman.
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rotter2142 Four Wheel Drive!
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JLucasACDC Not Fragile ♫
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tiagohardrock You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet ♫
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AlanPartridge01 Lets rock!
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e-cubed_ I love these guys!
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jeho0416 I loved this tune........................................
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SKeene1956 I was lucky to be of age when they came out and have loved them since. It's cool to see younger folks enjoying the tunes too.
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clairelovesyou YOU JUST AINT SEEN NOTHIN YET
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Hearts48 Kool! :)
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edersonz Hold back the water is so underrated
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Gbdiniz Another very underrated hard rock band
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lulled How come "Down, Down" is not on the top 15?!
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Sosen Not to not be confused with Johann Sebastian Bach.
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kNNn Free Wheelin' fucking rocks, man.
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BergoDrake B-B-B-Baby you ain't seen n-n-n-nothing yet
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MatthewBouchard Hold Back the Water is just fantastic!
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JamesKossoff First time I've every listened to them, well impressed!
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rennansouuza amazing band !
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2ShyDawg Bring back good times....Party Bud
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AleysterCrowley So Good, Very Good!!!!!!!
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