Bachman-Turner Overdrive

A lawsuit between the brothers resulted. Since then, Sophie has taken time out from her musical career to take care of her first-born baby, Sonny with boyfriend Richard Jones. They reunited in the 1980s, leading to a lawsuit as one group, led by Randy, toured as Bachman-Turner Overdrive and another, led by Robbie, toured as BTO. Her debut album, Read My Lips appeared a year later and spawned four top 20 hit singles (including 3 top threes). Her second album was not as commercially successful, reaching number 19 in the official charts, yet it still contained two further top 10 singles. After the release of Freeways in 1977, Randy Bachman left the group for a solo career and another band, Ironhorse, and what was left of Bachman-Turner Overdrive released a pair of disappointing albums before breaking up. Entitled Groovejet (If This Ain't Love), the single (a collaboration with Italian DJ Spiller) entered the charts at #1, just beating Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and therefore ensuring a media frenzy. The band continued to steadily produce successful albums through the mid-1970s including Four Wheel Drive and Head On (both 1975). After starting out with indie band theaudience, she released her first single without the band in 2000.

Tim Bachman left to become a record producer and was replaced by Blair Thorton and the first album with the modified lineup, 1974's Not Fragile became a hit, including the #1 single "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet". Her music is a mixture of mainstream pop, indie, and 80s electronic influences. Their second album with this line-up 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". 10th April 1979 in London, England, U.K) is a British pop singer and daughter of Janet Ellis, one time Blue Peter presenter. 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; the band released its first album under that name in the Spring of 1973. Sophie Ellis Bextor (b. An original plan included Keith Emerson of The Nice, though he was dropped due to illness. Shoot From The Hip; Nov 2003 #19.

The precursor to BTO was the band Brave Belt, formed in 1970 by Randy Bachman of The Guess Who with Chad Allan (also of The Guess Who), Robbie Bachman and Fred Turner. Read My Lips; Sep 2001 #2. Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) is a Canadian rock band that enjoyed a string of hit albums and singles in the 1970s. I Won't Change You; Jan 2004 #9. 20th Century Masters (2000). Mixed Up World; Oct 2003 #7. King Biscuit Flower Hour (1998). Music Gets The Best Of Me; Nov 2002 #14.

Trial By Fire (1996). Get Over You / Move This Mountain; Jun 2002 #3. Drive On (1994). Murder On The Dancefloor; Dec 2001 #2. BTO Anthology (1993). Take Me Home (A Girl Like Me); Aug 2001 #2. BTO's Greatest (1987). Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (with Spiller); Aug 2000 #1.

Greatest Hits Live (1986). Bachman-Turner Overdrive (1984). You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet (1983). Rock n' Roll Nights (1979).

Street Action (1978). Freeways (1977). Japan Tour Live (1977). Best Of BTO So Far (1976).

Head On (1976). Four Wheel Drive (1975). Not Fragile (1974). Bachman-Turner Overdrive II (1973).

Bachman-Turner Overdrive (1972).