Bachman–Turner Overdrive

Summary

Bachman–Turner Overdrive is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,964 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bachman–Turner Overdrive received the Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year^[3].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive received the Juno Award for Album of the Year^[4].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive received the Juno Award for Album of the Year^[5].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive received the Juno Award for Group of the Year^[6].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive received the Juno Award for Album of the Year^[7].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive received the Juno Award for Group of the Year^[8].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive's instance of is recorded as musical group^[9].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive's genre is rock music^[10].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive's genre is blues rock^[11].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive's genre is hard rock^[12].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive's genre is boogie rock^[13].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive's record label is recorded as Mercury Records^[14].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive's record label is recorded as MCA Records^[15].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive's record label is recorded as Curb Records^[16].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive's discography is recorded as Bachman–Turner Overdrive discography^[17].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive's Commons category is recorded as Bachman–Turner Overdrive^[18].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive's country of origin is recorded as Canada^[19].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive comprises Robbie Bachman^[20].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive comprises Fred Turner^[21].
• 1973 marks the founding of Bachman–Turner Overdrive^[22].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bachman–Turner Overdrive^[23].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive's nominated for is recorded as Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year^[24].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive's nominated for is recorded as Juno Award for Album of the Year^[25].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive's nominated for is recorded as Juno Award for Group of the Year^[26].
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive's nominated for is recorded as Juno Award for Album of the Year^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1970^[30]

• Genre(s): aor, boogie rock, classic rock, hard rock, rock^[31]

• Community tags: aor, boogie rock, classic rock, hard rock, rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7a3b3f80-04b8-4968-b432-fbcd3f350716^[33]

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Founding

1973 marks the founding of Bachman–Turner Overdrive^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year^[3], a class of award^[34], in Canada^[35]; Juno Award for Album of the Year^[4], a class of award^[36], in Canada^[37]; Juno Award for Group of the Year^[6], a Juno Awards^[38], in Canada^[39]; Juno Award for Single of the Year^[40], a Juno Awards^[41], in Canada^[42]; and Canadian Music Hall of Fame^[43], a music hall of fame^[44], in Canada^[45], founded in 1978^[46].

Why It Matters

Bachman–Turner Overdrive ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,964 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

It has been cited as an influence by Rush^[49], a musical group^[50], founded in 1968^[51].

FAQs

What awards did Bachman–Turner Overdrive receive?

Honors received include Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year^[3], Juno Award for Album of the Year^[4], Juno Award for Album of the Year^[5], and Juno Award for Group of the Year^[6].

Who did Bachman–Turner Overdrive influence?

Bachman–Turner Overdrive has been cited as an influence by Rush^[49].