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