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Mark Fredrick Farner (born September 29, 1948) is an American musician. He was the original singer and guitarist of the rock band Grand Funk Railroad , which he co-founded in 1969, and later as a contemporary Christian musician .
Grand Funk Railroad was formed as a trio in 1969 by Mark Farner and Don Brewer from Terry Knight and the Pack and Mel Schacher from Question Mark & the Mysterians. [5] Terry Knight, after being approached by Brewer, soon became the band's manager and also named the band originally "Grand Trunk Railroad" as a play on words for the Grand Trunk Western Railroad, a well-known rail line in Michigan ...
Schacher spent the intervening years making his way as an investor and occasional musician until, almost by chance, he reteamed with Farner and Brewer in a reunited Grand Funk Railroad in 1996. They recorded a live concert set, Bosnia, and a few new selections for a major anthology project. The original lineup toured until 1998, when Farner ...
Live Album is the first live album by American hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad, originally released by Capitol Records on November 16, 1970. [1] The first single released from the album, "Mean Mistreater", was released on November 23 and the second, "Inside Looking Out", was released in January 1971.
In 1981, Brewer and Farner resurrected Grand Funk for the album Grand Funk Lives that cracked the Billboard albums chart. Two years later, they split again and Brewer joined Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band. In 1996 Brewer, Schacher, and Farner reunited as Grand Funk. Farner decided to leave the band at the end of 1998 to resume his solo career.
"Bad Time" is a song written by Mark Farner and performed by Grand Funk. The song is featured on the band's 1974 album, All the Girls in the World Beware!!!. [2] It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 the weeks of June 7 and 14, 1975. [3] [4] Jimmy Ienner produced the song, and it was arranged by Tony Camillo. [5]
All songs written by Mark Farner, except where noted. Disc one "Getting into the Sun" — The Pack* — 4:45 "Can't Be Too Long (Faucet)" — The Pack* — 6:00
Phoenix is the sixth studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad, released on September 15, 1972, by Capitol Records.The album was produced by the band and marks their first album without producer by Terry Knight. [1] "