MUSIC ARTISTS OF THE 70's, featuring Bachman Turner Overdrive (BTO)

BTO

Bachman-Turner Overdrive (frequently known as BTO) is a Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that enjoyed a string of hit albums and singles in the 1970s. The Bachman family name is pronounced /bækmæn/ and the band uses this pronunciation when referring to themselves. The alternative pronunciation of Bachman especially on American radio, became so widespread that the band no longer made the correction and both pronunciations have become acceptable.
The precursor to BTO was the band Brave Belt, which was formed in 1971 by Randy Bachman and Chad Allan, both formerly of The Guess Who, and drummer Robin "Robbie" Bachman. Randy initially planned to just produce the album for Allan, but eventually both he and Robbie stepped in to provide much of the instrumental work. When the record label wanted them to tour, Randy called fellow Winnipeg bassist/vocalist C. F. “Fred” Turner to perform in the band's scheduled gigs... Read more @ Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cheap Trick

Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s. The band consists of Robin Zander (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick Nielsen (lead guitar, backing vocals), Tom Petersson (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Bun E. Carlos (drums, percussion).

Cheap Trick created a substantial fan base through a hard-edged yet melodic pop sound that combines the tunefulness of The Beatles with the speed and energy of punk rock. Their biggest hits include "Surrender", "I Want You to Want Me", "Dream Police", "Voices", "Stop This Game", "If You Want My Love", "Don't Be Cruel" (a cover of Elvis Presley's hit), "Ghost Town", and "The Flame." Cheap Trick also performed the theme song "In The Street" for That '70s Show from the second season onward and the theme song "Baby Muggles" for the Colbert Report.

Cheap Trick continues to tour with the original lineup, and their most recent release, Rockford, has gained critical acclaim. They were honored in October 2007 by the Chicago Chapter of NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences) for their contributions to the music industry, including 20 million records sold, 29 movie soundtracks, and 40 gold and platinum recording awards. Cheap Trick was ranked #25 on VH1's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock program. The band is most popular in Japan, where they have remained popular superstars since their first album. They have been often referred to in the Japanese press as the "American Beatles". Cheap Trick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nick Gilder

British born recording artist Nick Gilder was born December 21, 1951. He moved from England to Canada at a very young age, eventually settling with his family in Vancouver. Like most, Nick began playing in bands in high school - his first being Rasputin, which later became Canada's first glam rock band, Sweeney Todd (please also visit, Sweeney Todd).

Sweeney Todd's first release, on London Records, had the #1 hit "Roxy Roller" penned by Nick and Jim, with Nick on vocals. Their production deal was then sold to a new label, Chrysalis Records (Blondie, Billy Idol, The Babies) of Los Angeles, where both Nick and Jim wrote and recorded, including recording with Beatles producer, George Martin.

Back in Vancouver, after various incarnations Sweeney Todd found Bryan Adams, who did vocals for awhile.

Nick and Jim's collaboration on the 1977 solo album "You Know Who You Are", scored a top ten hit for Pat Benatar - "Rated X".

Nick later returned to the studio with producers Mike Chapman (Blondie, Sweet, The Knack) and Peter Coleman (Pat Benatar, OMD, Suzi Quatro) and recorded the legendary 1978 "City Nights" album. The #1 hit "Hot Child in the City" and top 20 hit "Here Comes The Night" were spawned, placing a new Chrysalis firmly on the map.

During this time, Nick and his band had travelled and shared billings all over Europe, North America and the Orient with Peter Gabriel, The Cars, Foreigner, Journey etc starting with, fellow Chrysalis recording artists, The Babys.read more @ Nick Gilder Online - Biography