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  • Robbie Bachman, Drummer for Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Dead at 69

    01/12/2023 11:21:36 PM PST · by blueplum · 34 replies
    Modern Drummer ^ | 12 Jan 2023 | uncredited
    Robbie Bachman, a co-founding member and drummer for Bachman-Turner Overdrive, has died at the age of 69. Bachman-Turner Overdrive singer Randy Bachman announced the death of his brother and bandmate in a social media post. “Another sad departure. The pounding beat behind BTO, my little brother Robbie has joined Mum, Dad & brother Gary on the other side. Maybe Jeff Beck needs a drummer! He was an integral cog in our rock ‘n’ roll machine and we rocked the world together.” Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s core lineup consisted of Randy and Robbie Bachman and Fred Turner. During their peak in the 1970s,...