- Bachman-Turner Overdrive's record "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" was a novelty record--they recorded it with a deliberate stammer as a joke. Turned out to be one of the best selling records of all time.
- His surname is pronounced "Back-man." Since he knew radio DJs wouldn't pronounce the name correctly, he has accepted that the name in his band Bachman-Turner Overdrive is pronounced "Bach-man".
- Father of Tal Bachman.
- As of 2006, was residing on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada.
- Was awarded the 2012 Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal from the Canadian Governor General in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada.
- Was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada Awarded on: 4/10/08 and Invested on: 5/15/09 in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada. An icon of Canadian rock music, he has written, performed and produced hit records and singles for more than four decades. As a founding member of two of Canada's most acclaimed rock groups, The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, he was one of the first Canadian artists to break into foreign consumer markets and bring international attention to its music industry. He continues to support and promote Canadian musicians as the host of a popular national radio show and as a producer of emerging artists.
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