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