Tim Bachman

Timothy Gregg Bachman (August 1, 1951 – April 28, 2023) was a Canadian guitarist and vocalist best known for his work with rock bands Brave Belt and Bachman–Turner Overdrive (BTO). Bachman was one of the four founding members of BTO together with his brothers Randy (guitar/vocals) and Robbie (drums), and Fred Turner (bass/vocals). BTO has sold nearly 30 million albums worldwide.

Bachman left BTO in 1974, shortly after the release of Bachman–Turner Overdrive II. Tim said it was to spend more time with his family and to work on concert promotion but brothers Rob and Randy reported that he was fired for breaking Randy's rules of the road which prohibited alcohol and drugs.

Tim Bachman rejoined BTO (whose other members, at that time, were Randy Bachman, Fred Turner, and Garry Peterson), for a 1984 reunion album and supporting tours, including a high-profile world tour opening for Van Halen.

Personal life In 2008, he suffered a heart attack and subsequently underwent quadruple bypass surgery. Bachman died on April 28, 2023, at the age of 71, after suffering from cancer. His brother Robbie had died less than four months earlier.

Sexual offense allegations On June 14, 2010, Bachman was charged by the Abbotsford Police Department with sexual interference of a person under 14, touching a young person for a sexual purpose, and sexual assault. Police recommended a charge of sexual exploitation, but Crown attorney opted to split the case into three separate counts. After an extensive investigation police charged Bachman for incidents that allegedly began in Abbotsford in 2000 when the complainant was 11 years old and continued for three years.

On May 26, 2014, Bachman was arrested again by Abbotsford police on new sex charges relating to incidents from the 1990s involving a different under-aged victim. He faced charges of sexual assault, sexual interference, and invitation to sexual touching. He was released pending trial on conditions which included avoiding contact with anyone under the age of 16, and avoiding any public park, schoolground, daycare, swimming pool or any other facility where minors under 16 might be present. Those charges were stayed on November 19, 2015. A representative of the Criminal Justice Branch could not provide any details regarding why the charges were stayed, but did state that this decision was reached while the prosecutor was preparing for the preliminary inquiry.

Discography

With Bachman–Turner Overdrive

TitleDetailsBachman–Turner Overdrive (1973) Released: May 17, 1973 Label: MercuryBachman–Turner Overdrive II Released: December 1973 Label: MercuryBachman–Turner Overdrive (1984) Released: September 1984 Label: CompleatLive! Live! Live! (1986) Released: July 1986 Label: CurbBest of Bachman–Turner Overdrive Live (1994) Released: January 24, 1994 Label: Curb