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Randy Bachman

real name Randolph Charles Bachman

Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter

Canada · b. 1943-09-27

Randy Bachman is credited on 2,486 releases across 610 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1962–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,486

Credits

610

Albums

7

Decades active

381

In collections

Biography

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Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter, born September 27, 1943, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was a key member of rock groups The Guess Who, Brave Belt, Union, Ironhorse and Bachman-Turner Overdrive. He left Bachman-Turner Overdrive in 1977 when he started his solo career.
In 1980, he officially launched Legend Studios (though he owned the property since 1975).
Inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame for the second time, albeit as a solo artist, in 2012. Received SOCAN's Lifetime Achievement Award in June 2015. Inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016.
Father of Tal Bachman (with his first wife Lorayne Stevenson, 1966-1977). He was married to Denise McCann from 1982 to 2011. Oldest brother of Tim Bachman & Rob Bachman.

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Credited work

2,486 releases · 610 albums · active 1962–2025

  • Performance · 4,884
  • Production · 818
  • Other credits · 104
  • Engineering · 3
  • Mastering · 2

Studios: A&R Studios · RCA Studios, Toronto · Sounds Interchange · Battery Studios, London

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