Blair Thornton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Blair Thornton
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Jul 23, 1950(1950-07-23)
Age	74
Birthplace	Vancouver
Country	Canada
Birth City	British Columbia
Horoscope	Leo

Blair Thornton Biography

Blair Thornton is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on July 23, 1950 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Blair Montgomery Thornton (born July 23, 1950 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a rock guitarist and songwriter most widely known for his work with the Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO). He also played in the Vancouver-based band Crosstown Bus prior to joining BTO.

Following Randy Bachman’s departure from the group in 1977, Thornton took over as primary lead guitarist on their next two albums: Street Action (1978) and Rock n’ Roll Nights (1979), also contributing several compositions. Thornton rejoined the “classic” Not Fragile line-up (Randy Bachman, Rob Bachman, and Fred Turner) in 1988 for a reunion tour. In 1991, Randy Bachman left the group again and this time was replaced by Vancouver guitarist-singer Randy Murray. This version of BTO proved to be the most enduring, as they toured together until the latter part of 2004. In 2014 Thornton along with original band members Fred Turner, Rob and Randy Bachman were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Thornton currently enjoys a quiet semi-retirement with his wife, Shane.

Blair Thornton Net Worth

Blair Thornton is one of the richest Guitarist from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Blair Thornton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Thornton joined the group in January 1974 during the supporting tour for the Bachman-Turner Overdrive II album, replacing Tim Bachman shortly after that album was released. Thornton made his live debut with BTO at a televised event for Don Kirshner’s In Concert program hosted by Don E. Branker.

As a songwriter, Thornton contributed two compositions to the Not Fragile album: “Givin’ It All Away” and an instrumental called “Freewheelin'” that also wound up as the B-side of the No. 1 hit “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”. He also co-wrote three songs for the follow-up 1975 album, Four Wheel Drive, including the title track (with Randy Bachman), and co-wrote the Top 40 hit “Take It Like a Man” (with Fred Turner) for the late 1975 album Head On. Two other songs on Head On, “It’s Over” and “Wild Spirit”, also credit Thornton and Turner as songwriters.

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Who is Blair Thornton Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Yassin Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Blair Thornton celebrates birthday on July 23 of every year.

What is Blair Thornton doing now?

Thornton currently enjoys a quiet semi-retirement with his wife, Shane.

Who was lead guitarist of BTO?

Guitarists

Why did Tim Bachman leave BTO?

Bachman left BTO in 1974, shortly after the release of Bachman–Turner Overdrive II, to spend more time with his family and to work on concert promotion , although his brothers claim that he was fired for breaking Randy Bachman’s lifestyle rules on the road (including no alcohol and drugs).

What happened to Turner from BTO?

After the band went into a hiatus in 2005, Randy Bachman and Fred Turner reunited in 2009 to tour and collaborate on a new album. In 2010, they played the halftime show at the Grey Cup in Edmonton. The two stopped touring following Turner’s amicable retirement in March 2018.

Why did the Guess Who Break Up?

Wearied of the conflict between his religious beliefs and the band’s rock- and-roll lifestyle , Bachman, who had converted to Mormonism in 1966, left the Guess Who in 1970. He later reteamed with Allan to form Brave Belt, which evolved into Bachman-Turner Overdrive.