Brave Belt I (1971-1972) Randy Bachman - guitar/vocals/bass - Born Randall Charles Bachman on September 27, 1943, Winnipeg, Canada. Formerly with The Embers, The Velvetones (Winnipeg, Canada - led by Mickey Brown), and The Guess Who (with Burton Cummings). Chad Allan - vocals/keyboards/guitar/mandolin - Born Allan Kowbel, ca 1945, Winnipeg, Canada. Former member of The Rave-Ons, The Silvertones, Chad Allan and The Reflections/Expressions, and The Guess Who. Rob Bachman - drums/percussion - b. February 18, 1953, Winnipeg, Canada. Album: "Brave Belt" (1971)
Brave Belt II (1972) Randy Bachman - guitar/vocals Rob Bachman - drums/percussion/vocals C. F. (Fred) Turner - vocals/bass - Born October 16, 1943, Winnipeg, Canada. Album: "Brave Belt II" (1972)
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) I (1972 - 1973) Randy Bachman - guitar/vocals Tim Bachman - guitar - b. Winnipeg, Canada Robbie Bachman - drums C. F. (Fred) Turner - vocals/bass Albums: "Bachman-Turner Overdrive" (1973) "Bachman-Turner Overdrive II" (1973) - Singles: "Taking Care of Business", "Let It Ride" Tim Bachman leaves to work as a producer.
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) II (1973 - 1977) Randy Bachman - guitar/vocals Blair Thornton - guitar - b. July 23, 1950 Robbie Bachman - drums C. F. (Fred) Turner - vocals/bass Albums: "Not Fragile" (1974) - Single: "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet", "Roll On Down the Highway" "Four Wheel Drive" (1975) "Head On" (1975) "Freeways" (1977) "King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Bachman-Turner Overdrive" (live) (1998) Randy Bachman leaves to pursue solo career.
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) III (1977 - 1978) C. F. (Fred) Turner - vocals Robbie Bachman - drums Blair Thornton - guitar Jim Clench - bass/vocals Albums: "Street Action" (1978) "Rock 'n' Roll Nights" (1978)
Compilations: "Best of Bachman-Turner Overdrive (So Far)" (1976) "BTO's Greatest" (1986) "Bachman-Turner Overdrive: The Anthology" (1993) "Best of Bachman-Turner Overdrive Live" (1994) "Bachman-Turner Overdrive...Hits" (1998)