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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 ...
The title track was written by Farner in memory of his cousin who had died in a motorcycle accident. [2] The more upbeat pop single, "Sally", released on 3 April, was written by Mark Farner for his then love interest, the actress/singer Sally Kellerman.
He was removed from life support and died on Jan. 28, the news release said. The KBI was asked to assist in the investigation. The extent of the boy’s injuries and how he died were not disclosed.
Sally adopted Claire on January 30, 1976, and on April 10, Ian Graham died in Edinburgh, Scotland. For a time in the mid-1970s, Kellerman was involved with Mark Farner of the rock group Grand Funk Railroad. He wrote the song "Sally", from the 1976 album Born to Die, as an ode to their relationship. [1]
Mark Withers, best known for roles in Dynasty and Stranger Things, has died. He was 77. The actor’s daughter, Jessie Withers, confirmed her father had passed away following a battle with ...
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. confirmed Nytavia Ragsdale, 26, and Laron Modlin, 25, had been indicted after their son Jah’Meik Modlin died at around 5:50 ...
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 ...