Robbie Bachman nieces: Meet Lorelei Bachman, Calianne Bachman
Robin Peter Kendall Bachman (February 18, 1953 – January 12, 2023) was a Canadian drummer and the younger brother of Randy Bachman, a guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was the first drummer for the bands Brave Belt and Bachman-Turner Overdrive. On the liner notes of Brave Belt and BTO records, he was also credited as “Robin” or “Rob”.
Bachman learned to play the drums at home as a child, frequently accompanying his older brother Randy. Randy offered Robbie the Brave Belt drumming job when he was 18 years old, and he accepted. Chad Allan and Fred Turner were also members of Brave Belt. After Allan left, another Bachman sibling, Tim, joined Brave Belt in 1972.
Robbie was credited with inventing the BTO ‘gear’ emblem when Brave Belt changed its name to Bachman-Turner Overdrive in 1973. Between 1973 and 1976, BTO reached its greatest popularity, releasing five Top 40 albums and six U.S. Top 40 singles (eleven in Canada).
Robbie co-wrote one of Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s biggest singles, “Roll On Down the Highway,” with Fred Turner (Billboard No. 14 and RPM No. 4 in 1975). He stayed with BTO until late 1979 when their tour in promotion of their 1979 record Rock n’ Roll Nights came to an end.
Due to license concerns with his brother Randy, Robbie rejected to join a reunion of BTO in 1984. He also objected to Randy’s choice to replace Blair Thornton with Tim Bachman as the second guitarist. Former Guess Who drummer Garry Peterson took his position on that 1984 album and following tours.
Robbie eventually rejoined BTO’s Not Fragile lineup for a reunion that lasted from 1988 until 1991. Randy Bachman quit the band in 1991, and the rest of the band played as BTO with new guitarist/vocalist Randy Murray until the end of 2004.
In 2009, Fred Turner and Randy Bachman reunited and began producing a new album, “Bachman & Turner,” which was released in September 2010 to coincide with a global tour. Robin Bachman and Blair Thornton had sued Randy Bachman in an attempt to prohibit him and Turner from performing under the Bachman-Turner Overdrive, or BTO, moniker.
Robbie Bachman nieces: Meet Lorelei Bachman, Calianne Bachman
Lorelei Elise Bachman (born May 20, 1973) is a composer and writer from Canada.
Bachman was born in Surrey, British Columbia. She is the daughter of Canadian rocker Randy Bachman of The Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive, as well as the sister of pop musician Tal Bachman.
Bachman has German, Scottish, Ukrainian, and British ancestors. She traveled to Germany with her father and brothers for the CBC Genealogy show “Who Do You Think You Are?
Bachman’s work includes pop music for recording artists as well as thematic music for television and theater. She collaborated on numerous tracks for Koba Entertainment Follow Your Berry Own Beat. Her music has also been heard in the television show Edgemont.
Bachman has a published book. Quarry Press released her children’s book “Margo Madagascar” in 2015, and it was exhibited at Word Vancouver in 2016. Her second novel, “Quiet Like Me,” is due out soon.
Bachman wrote a regular column for The Early Childhood Coalition. Bachman has also written for print and internet sites. She presently works as a Social Media & Marketing Specialist for Corus Radio’s Vinyl Tap.
Calianne Bachman is a musician and actress. Callianne Bachman is best recognized for her roles in Heartbreaker (2012) and Katie Chats (2011).
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