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.

Tim Bachman played guitar in a few Winnipeg-area bands, some with his younger brother Robbie on drums. He then briefly quit music, feeling that the Winnipeg scene had become stagnant. He got a job and began attending college. He returned to music in 1972, when his older brother Randy was looking to add a second guitar to the Brave Belt lineup. This occurred after the departure of Chad Allan, which left Brave Belt with only three members.

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.

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.

Biography summary from English Wikipedia.