ABOUT
Grand Funk Railroad (aka Grand Funk, GFR) is a veteran hard rock band with a long and loyal following that became famous during the early and mid 1970s. Best known for the rousing "We're An American Band" (1973) and their smash remakes of Little Eva's "The Loco-Motion" (1974) and the Soul Brothers Six's "Some Kind Of Wonderful" (1974), other big hits include the symphonic rock epic, "Closer To Home" (1970), a longtime classic rock staple.
Formed in Flint, Michigan in 1969, the original lineup was a trio consisting of lead singer Mark Farner (guitar, keyboards, harmonica) and drummer Don Brewer, both from Terry Knight & The Pack, and bassist Mel Schacher from Question Mark & The Mysterians. Grand Funk Railroad was signed by Capitol Records soon after, and Terry Knight served as the band's manager through early 1972. Keyboardist Craig Frost joined in 1973, and the band continued as a foursome until its first breakup in 1976. Since then, they reformed and split a number of times and have continued to record and perform actively to the present day. Farner left the band in 1998, and the current lineup is a quintet that includes two original members, Brewer and Schacher.
At the height of their commercial fame through the mid 1970s, Grand Funk Railroad released six platinum- and seven gold-certified albums. Widely known for their crowd-pleasing arena rock style, they have toured extensively over the years and played to packed venues worldwide. In 2005, the band was inducted into the Michigan Rock & Roll Legends Hall of Fame.
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Grand Funk Railroad
- Closer To Home 1970
- Footstompin' Music 1972
- Rock 'N Roll Soul 1972
Grand Funk
- Bad Time 1975
- The Loco-Motion 1974
(This classic oldies dance song topped the charts for both Grand Funk (1974) and Little Eva (1962) and later also became a hit for Kylie Minogue (1988).) - Shinin' On 1974
- Some Kind Of Wonderful 1974
(This song, which was written by John Ellison, was previously a hit for the Soul Brothers Six (1967) and the Fantastic Johnny C (1968) and later also became a hit for Huey Lewis & the News (1994).) - Walk Like A Man 1973
(This rock song, which was written by Mark Farner and Don Brewer, is completely different from the same titled song by the 4 Seasons.) - We're An American Band 1973
(This song topped the charts.)
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