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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 ...
Grand Funk Lives is the 12th studio album by Grand Funk Railroad. The album was released in 1981 by Full Moon Records. It was their first album since disbanding in 1976. Although known as a reunion album, it did not feature bassist Mel Schacher or keyboard player Craig Frost. The album was the first to feature bassist Dennis Bellinger and the ...
Farner in 1971. 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]
Thirty Years of Funk: 1969–1999 (also known as The Anthology) is a 1999 box set by Grand Funk Railroad, containing three new songs and several previously unreleased songs. Track listing [ edit ]
All but two of the songs on the album were written by members of the band, most of which were either written or co-written by Mark Farner. The album also saw an increase in the number of songs co-written by Craig Frost , who co-wrote three songs on the album—which was more than he had written on the three previous albums that he recorded with ...
Grand Funk Railroad celebrates their 50th anniversary at Austin City Limits Music Festival on October 12, 2024. If you’re an old millennial like me you remember oldies stations and perpetual ...
Shinin' On is the eighth studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad.The album was released in March 1974, by Capitol Records.Although not as successful as its predecessor, We're an American Band (1973), it peaked at #5 in the US and was certified gold, and its first single, a cover of "The Loco-Motion" topped the U.S. charts. [1]
Pages in category "Grand Funk Railroad songs" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.