Robbie Bachman, co-founding member/drummer for Bachman-Turner Overdrive, has died. He was 69.

Bachman’s death was confirmed by his brother, Randy, in a post to Facebook. Randy wrote, “Another sad departure. The pounding beat behind BTO has left us. I just got a call from Fred Turner and my youngest brother Robbie has joined Mum, Dad & brother Gary on the other side. Fred said maybe Jeff Beck needs a drummer to play with.  He was an integral cog in our rock ‘n’ roll machine and we rocked the world together.”

Another sad departure. The pounding beat behind BTO has left us. I just got a call from Fred Turner and my youngest…

Posted by Randy Bachman on Thursday, January 12, 2023

 

Robbie Bachman’s tenure with BTO ran from 1973-1979 and 1988-2005. He played drums on the band’s biggest hits including “Takin’ Care of Business,” “Roll On Down the Highway” and “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet,” which was a number one hit in six countries including the United States and the band’s native Canada.

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