Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Karl (Charlie) Bachman and Anne (Nancy) Dobrinsky, Bachman is of half-German and half-Ukrainian descent. His Brothers were Robbie and Tim Bachman
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Timothy Gregg Bachman (born August 1, 1951) is 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, a group that has sold nearly 30 million albums worldwide and also featured his brothers Randy (guitar/vocals) and Robbie (drums), as well as Fred Turner (bass/vocals).
Robbie Bachman, the drummer for Bachman–Turner Overdrive and Brave Belt, has died at age 69. His brother and bandmate Randy Bachman confirmed the news on Twitter, describing Robbie as “an integral cog in our rock’n’roll machine” and writing that “the pounding beat behind BTO … has joined mum, dad and brother Gary on the other side”.
Tim Bachman had 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, and he got a job and began attending college.