| Bachman's son, Tal, is also a singer. He had a hit in 1999 with "She's So High." (thanks, Dan - West Hartford, CT) |
| The name is a combination of the members' last names and Overdrive, the trucker magazine. Legend has it that Randy and Frank were sitting around a table at a Husky Restaurant (which is a big "Truck Stop" chain in Canada) and they were tryin to think of a name for the band. Randy was reading the magazine and said as a joke, "We should name ourselves Overdrive." (thanks, Mark McKenzie - Windsor, Canada) |
| The band originally started as Brave Belt (before Tim Bachman and Turner joined). |
| Randy Bachman would later form Ironhorse, which released two albums. |
| BTO was rejected by 25 record companies before being signed to Mercury Records. |
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