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 seemed to arrive fully formed with a perfect slice of late-90s pop-rock. The son of Guess Who and BTO guitarist Randy Bachman, he carved his own path with a self-titled debut that housed the inescapable 'She's So High.' The song's chiming guitars and earnest melody became a radio staple, earning him a BMI award and the tricky mantle of a one-hit wonder in the public eye. Rather than chase repeat pop success, Bachman, a thoughtful and skilled guitarist, eventually circled back to his rock roots. He joined his father's reformed Bachman–Turner Overdrive, trading the spotlight of solo fame for the camaraderie of a legendary band, finding a different, perhaps more comfortable, kind of musical fulfillment.
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.”
