Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Randy Bachman has become a legendary figure in the rock and roll world through his talents as a guitarist, songwriter, performer and producer. With his bands The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, he has earned over 120 Gold and Platinum album/singles awards around the world for performing and producing. His songwriting has garnered him the coveted #1 spot on radio play lists in over 20 countries and he has amassed over 40 million records sold.
His songs have been recorded by a diverse selection of artists including Lenny Kravitz’ (performing American Woman,) and used for TV and Movie soundtracks including Seinfeld, The Simpsons, American Beauty, and Austin Powers 2. He has been animated on the SIMPSONS and is listed in the Guinness Book of Worlds Records.
Randy’s career has been built upon his unstoppable drive to work at creating music. He has released numerous solo albums throughout his career, and has simultaneously worked at producing for other artists. He has played an integral role in the evolution and growth of the Canadian Music industry and continues to serve as both an inspiration and impetus for others to succeed.
His most recent recording, entitled JazzThing brings him full-circle to his jazz roots from his teenage years and is the realization of a long-time creative dream.
Randy can be heard on the radio each Saturday night as host of Randy’s Vinyl Tap between 7:00 – 9:00 on CBC Radio one and Sirius Satellite Radio channel 137.
