| In rock 'n' roll history there have been
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| | Young.
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| many bands whose moniker and names were
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| | Hard-rocking Bachman-Turner Overdrive, or
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| shortened and universally recognized by
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| | simply BTO consisted of Randy Bachman
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| abbreviated lettered names. Let's
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| | (formally of the Guess Who), fellow Guess
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| explore some popular initial nicknames of
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| | Who alum Chad Allen, C.F. "Fred" Turner
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| bands.
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| | and Randy's brother drummer Robbie.
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| Creedence Clearwater Revival (also known
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| | Capitalizing on the arena rock/pop rock
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| as CCR) began churning out classic rock
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| | era of the mid 70's, BTO had a short but
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| 'n' roll singles shortly after the John
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| | successful career with chart singles such
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| Fogerty led band formed in 1967. With
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| | as "Takin' Care Of Business," "Let It
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| their "swamp-rock" sound and style, the
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| | Ride" and the number one single "You
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| group amassed seventeen top 40 hits like
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| | Ain't Seen Nothing Yet," a song which was
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| "Bad Moon Rising," "Green River," and the
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| | intended for an audience of one- Randy's
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| wedding band staple "Proud Mary." The
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| | brother Gary Bachman who had a speech
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| group disbanded in 1972 and any hopes of
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| | impediment-stuttering. They recorded the
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| a CCR reunion were quashed with the death
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| | song for fun but needing another song to
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| of band member Tom Fogerty in 1990.
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| | complete the lp "Not fragile," Randy
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| Another 60's band that had huge
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| | Bachman was pressured to include the
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| commercial success was Crosby, Stills,
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| | joking stuttering lyrics and the song
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| Nash and Young, also known as CSN &Y.
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| | spent twelve weeks on the Billboard
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| Band members David Crosby (formally of
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| | charts in 1974.
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| the Byrds), Graham Nash (of Hollies
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| | There are many other rock 'n' roll bands
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| fame), Stephen Stills and Neil Young
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| | that were known by initials as well as
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| (both with Buffalo Springfield), blended
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| | their "given" name and I will include a
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| their flawless harmonies into a long and
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| | couple more that I know of. The Electric
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| successful career. With hits such as the
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| | Light Orchestra (also known as ELO) led
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| Nash led "Teach Your Children," Neil
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| | by guitarist Jeff Lynne, scored twenty
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| Young's antiwar protest song "Ohio" and a
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| | top ten hits with songs like "Telephone
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| Joni Mitchell composition "Woodstock"
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| | Line and "Don't Bring Me Down." A
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| about the legendary rock festival, CSN
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| | similar sounding name ELP was a
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| &Y blended their unique acoustic-folk
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| | supergroup consisting of keyboard genius
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| and progressive hard rock sound to be a
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| | Keith Emerson, bassist Greg lake (of the
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| classic example of the 1960's psychedelic
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| | band Nice) and drummer Carl Palmer (a
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| era. Additionally, after Young left the
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| | former member of The Crazy World Of
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| group, Crosby, Stills and Nash (also
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| | Arthur Brown). They instilled their
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| known as CSN) continued to release
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| | keyboard dominated, progressive rock
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| melodic pop/rock songs with 1977's "Just
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| | throughout the 70's, creating a FM radio
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| A Song Before I Go" and "Wasted On The
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| | phenomenon with songs like "Lucky Man,"
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| Way," which was released in 1982. The
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| | "Still You Turn Me On" and "From The
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| group still tours, occasionally joined by
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| | Beginning.
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