Bachman-Turner Overdrive drummer, co-founder Robbie Bachman dead at 69
Robbie Bachman, the self-taught drummer who co-founded Bachman-Turner Overdrive, has died at age 69.
Bachman died this week in Vancouver, where he lived, said his older brother and former bandmate Randy Bachman. He did not have any more details.
The younger Bachman — born Robin Bachman — played drums to hits Takin' Care of Business and You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet, helping establish the band as a formidable force in Canadian music during the 1970s.
"He was a really cool, inventive — not a disciplined — drummer," Randy Bachman said in a phone interview. "He never had drum lessons. He just listened to the records and played like John Bonham and Ringo Starr."
The elder Bachman said he learned about his brother's death from former bandmate Fred Turner.
He didn't know the cause, but said his younger brother had suffered from heart issues in recent years that prevented him from performing.
Before he was sidelined by his health, Robbie Bachman's stage presence was unforgettable, his brother said.
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