Tal Bachman
The Canadian singer-songwriter behind the global 90s soft-rock smash 'She's So High,' who later joined his father's iconic rock band.
Born 1968 (age 58)·Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Manitoba·Birthday: August 13·Generation X
Biography
Tal Bachman wrote 'She's So High,' a radio staple that earned a BMI award and defined late-90s pop-rock. His self-titled debut housed the chiming, earnest melody. Born in 1968 in Manitoba, the son of Guess Who and BTO guitarist Randy Bachman carved his own path. Rather than chase repeat pop success, he joined his father's reformed Bachman–Turner Overdrive, trading solo fame for band camaraderie. A thoughtful guitarist, he found fulfillment in rock roots.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Tal was born in 1968, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Tal Was Born
The biggest hits of 1968
#1 Movie
2001: A Space Odyssey
Best Picture
Oliver!
#1 TV Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Tal's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1968Born
Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy assassinated
Gas: $0.34/galHome: $14,950Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"Hey Jude" — The BeatlesBest Picture: Oliver!
1973Started school
US withdraws from Vietnam; Roe v. Wade decided
Gas: $0.39/galHome: $22,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" — Tony Orlando & DawnBest Picture: The Sting
1981Became a teenager
MTV launches; first Space Shuttle flight; AIDS identified
Gas: $1.31/galHome: $52,300Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Bette Davis Eyes" — Kim CarnesBest Picture: Chariots of Fire
1984Could drive
Apple Macintosh introduced
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $59,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"When Doves Cry" — PrinceBest Picture: Amadeus
1986Could vote
Challenger disaster; Chernobyl nuclear meltdown
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $66,600Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"That's What Friends Are For" — Dionne & FriendsBest Picture: Platoon
1989Turned 21
Berlin Wall falls; Tiananmen Square protests
Gas: $1.00/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Look Away" — ChicagoBest Picture: Driving Miss Daisy
1998Turned 30
Google founded; Clinton impeachment
Gas: $1.06/galHome: $107,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Too Close" — NextBest Picture: Shakespeare in Love
2008Turned 40
Barack Obama elected first Black US president; financial crisis
Gas: $3.27/galHome: $153,100Min wage: $6.55/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Low" — Flo RidaBest Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
2018Turned 50
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2026Age 58 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Wrote and performed the international hit single 'She's So High,' which reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1999.
- Won a BMI Pop Award in 2000 for the songwriting of 'She's So High.'
- Released a self-titled debut album that achieved gold status in Canada.
- Became a touring and recording member of the reformed rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive alongside his father, Randy Bachman.
Did You Know?
His full name is Talmage Charles Robert Bachman.
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He took a lengthy hiatus from the music industry after his initial pop success to focus on family and other interests.
He holds a degree in history from the University of Utah.
“I wrote that song about seeing someone completely out of your league.”
