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Farner was the guitarist and lead singer for Grand Funk Railroad as well as the songwriter for most of their material. His best-known composition is the 1970 epic "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)". [4] He also wrote the 1975 hit "Bad Time", the last of the band's four singles to make the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. [5]
Grand Funk Railroad (often shortened to Grand Funk) is an American rock band formed in Flint, Michigan, in 1969 by Mark Farner (vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica), Don Brewer (drums, vocals) and Mel Schacher (bass).
Max Carl Gronenthal (born January 29, 1950) is an American rock singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter. He is the co-lead singer of the classic rock band Grand Funk Railroad. In addition, he spent several years as the keyboardist and lead singer for the southern rock band 38 Special.
Grand Funk Railroad celebrates their 50th anniversary at Austin City Limits Music Festival on October 12, 2024. ... “That is the American electric blues,” singer Max Carl said, defiantly.
Grand Funk Railroad released their first album On Time in 1969 which sold over a million copies. In 1973, Grand Funk released the album We're an American Band, featuring the hit song "We're an American Band". [4] This track, written and sung by Brewer, was the band's first #1 single. Still popular, the song has since been recorded by other artists.
It received standing ovations when Farner played it as part of the third edition of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band in 1995, [32] and a similar reaction greeted it during the 1996 reunion tour of Grand Funk Railroad. [33] When the Grand Funk variant without Farner tours, the singing on the song is taken by lead vocalist Max Carl. [34]
Terry Knight (born Richard Terrance Knapp; April 9, 1943 [1] – November 1, 2004) [2] was an American rock and roll music producer, promoter, singer, songwriter and radio personality, who enjoyed some success in radio, modest success as a singer, but considerable success as the original manager-producer for Grand Funk Railroad and the producer for Bloodrock.
Survival is the fourth studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad, released in April 1971 by Capitol Records.Recorded at Cleveland Recording Company, the album was produced by Terry Knight.