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Fred Turner and Blair Thornton gave 23,000 cherring fans what they came to hear at the Bachman-Turner Overdrive concert at the CNE Grandstand last nig(...)
Fred Turner and Blair Thornton gave 23,000 cherring fans what they came to hear at the Bachman-Turner Overdrive concert at the CNE Grandstand last nig(...)

Fred Turner and Blair Thornton gave 23,000 cherring fans what they came to hear at the Bachman-Turner Overdrive concert at the CNE Grandstand last nig(...)

Date8/18/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fred Turner and Blair Thornton gave 23,000 cherring fans what they came to hear at the Bachman-Turner Overdrive concert at the CNE Grandstand last night. Star critic Peter Goddard says BTO's assembly-line rock devliers the goods-lots of basic rhythm and noise, and a sense that everyone should have a good time. Business-minded band is on a 13-city Canadian tour expected to gross $1.5 million.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0101653F
Fred Turner and Blair Thornton can be seen with other members of Bachman Turner Overdrive band in CBC-TV special at 7
Fred Turner and Blair Thornton can be seen with other members of Bachman Turner Overdrive band in CBC-TV special at 7
8/18/1975
He's electrifying. The Styx zapped a record CNE grandstand audience of 23,000 rock fans last night with an electrifying show. Here, Tommy Shaw belts o(...)
He's electrifying. The Styx zapped a record CNE grandstand audience of 23,000 rock fans last night with an electrifying show. Here, Tommy Shaw belts o(...)
9/1/1978
Molton metal: Metallica's James Hetfield gave 10,000 fans what they came to hear at Maple Leaf Gardens
Molton metal: Metallica's James Hetfield gave 10,000 fans what they came to hear at Maple Leaf Gardens
4/7/1989
Chicago rock concert at the CNE Grandstand last night turned on 23,500 rock fans, an all-time Grandstand record
Chicago rock concert at the CNE Grandstand last night turned on 23,500 rock fans, an all-time Grandstand record
9/1/1974
Miss show business of 1974, singer-actress Liza Minnelli last night gave an electric performance before 15,500 fans in the Grandstand at the CNE. Her (...)
Miss show business of 1974, singer-actress Liza Minnelli last night gave an electric performance before 15,500 fans in the Grandstand at the CNE. Her (...)
8/21/1974
Tina's in town. Superhot rock star Tina Turner, who tonight opens this year's series of concerts at the CNE Grandstand, took a limo ride to Rajput res(...)
Tina's in town. Superhot rock star Tina Turner, who tonight opens this year's series of concerts at the CNE Grandstand, took a limo ride to Rajput res(...)
8/13/1985
Getting physical, Olivia Newton-John came to town last night to work out at the CNE Grandstand with her enthusiastic fans. It was a family show, about(...)
Getting physical, Olivia Newton-John came to town last night to work out at the CNE Grandstand with her enthusiastic fans. It was a family show, about(...)
8/26/1982
Lead singer of The Beach Boys, Mike Love last night enjoyed accolades of 22,500 fans in concert at CNE Grandstand and critic Peter Goddard says it was(...)
Lead singer of The Beach Boys, Mike Love last night enjoyed accolades of 22,500 fans in concert at CNE Grandstand and critic Peter Goddard says it was(...)
8/28/1974
Rain didn't stop him: Elton John, wearing a Blue Jays cap, may not have had a major hit for a while but he gave CNE grandstand's 25,000 fans a show to remember Tuesday night
Rain didn't stop him: Elton John, wearing a Blue Jays cap, may not have had a major hit for a while but he gave CNE grandstand's 25,000 fans a show to remember Tuesday night
8/26/1986
Chicago at the grandstand. The rock band Chicago last night gave the second of its concerts at the CNE Grandstand this year. Star critic Peter Goddard(...)
Chicago at the grandstand. The rock band Chicago last night gave the second of its concerts at the CNE Grandstand this year. Star critic Peter Goddard(...)
8/20/1975
The night the '60s came back. Simon and Garfunkel's long-awaited concert at the CNE Stadium last night packed in 35,000 fans - at least half of whom w(...)
The night the '60s came back. Simon and Garfunkel's long-awaited concert at the CNE Stadium last night packed in 35,000 fans - at least half of whom w(...)
7/21/1983
Terrific Tina: Singing, dancing and sweating, Tina Turner gives the kind of high-energy performance one would expect from the queen of mainstream rock at CNE Grandstand last night
Terrific Tina: Singing, dancing and sweating, Tina Turner gives the kind of high-energy performance one would expect from the queen of mainstream rock at CNE Grandstand last night
8/29/1987