Grand Funk Railroad
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Biography
[Edit]One of the 1970s' most successful hard rock bands in spite of critical pans and somewhat reluctant radio airplay (at first), Grand Funk Railroad built a devoted fan base with constant touring, a loud, simple take on the blues-rock power trio sound, and strong working-class appeal. The band was formed by Flint, MI, guitarist/songwriter Mark Farner and drummer Don Brewer, both former members of a local band called Terry Knight & the Pack. They recruited former ? & the Mysterians bassist Mel Schacher in 1968, and Knight retired from performing to become their manager, naming the group after Michigan's well-known Grand Trunk Railroad.
They performed for free at the 1969 Atlanta Pop Festival, and their energetic, if not technically proficient, show led Capitol Records to sign them at once. While radio shied away from Grand Funk Railroad, the group's strong work ethic and commitment to touring produced a series of big-selling albums over the next few years; five of their eight releases from 1969 to 1972 went platinum, and the others all went gold. Meanwhile, Knight promoted the band aggressively, going so far as to rent a Times Square billboard to advertise Closer to Home, which turned out to be the band's first multi-platinum album in spite of a backlash from the rock press. However, Grand Funk Railroad fired Knight in March of 1972, who promptly sued; the band spent most of the year in a court battle that ended when they bought Knight out.
Keyboardist Craig Frost joined the group for the Phoenix LP at the end of 1972. Following that album, the band's name was officially shortened to Grand Funk, and the group finally scored a big hit single (number one, in fact) with the title track of the Todd Rundgren-produced We're an American Band. The follow-up, Shinin' On, contained another number one hit in a remake of Little Eva's "The Loco-Motion." However, following Grand Funk's next album, All the Girls in the World Beware!!, interest in the group began to wane. Reverting back to Grand Funk Railroad, they remained together in 1976 solely to work with producer Frank Zappa on Good Singin', Good Playin'. Farner left for a solo career, and the remainder of the band released an album as Flint with guitarist Billy Elworthy.
Grand Funk Railroad re-formed in 1981 with Dennis Bellinger on bass and released two albums; only Grand Funk Lives even managed to scrape the bottom of the charts. The group disbanded again, with Brewer and Frost joining Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band and Farner embarking on a new career as a CCM artist; his "Isn't It Amazing" was a number two gospel hit in 1988. In 1997, Grand Funk Railroad reunited once again to record a benefit album titled Bosnia; two years later, Capitol issued a three-disc box set retrospective, Thirty Years of Funk: 1969-1999.
Title: Artpark, Lewiston, NY, USA (2009.07.14)
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Trunk Of Funk Vol. 2 (CD2)
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: I'm Your Captain / Closer to Home (Medley) - Single
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Chevrolet Court, State Fairgrounds, NY, USA (2006.09.01)
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: 2012.07.13 - National Cherry Festival, Traverse City, MI, USA
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: 2012.01.26 - West Palm Beach, Florida, CA, USA
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: L. A. Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA (1974.06.01)
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: 1972.12.17 - Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: University Of Hawaii, West Oahu, Honolulu, HI, USA (1971.07.12)
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, OH, USA (1982.01.11)
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: 1997.04.25 - Beacon Theater, New York, NY, USA
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: University Of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA (1971.07.12)
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Nogoya-Shi Koukaido, Nagoya, Japan (1975.05.18)
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Rosemont Theater, Rosemont, IL, USA (1996.06.26)
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA (1974.06.01)
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: New Era - Live! Bootleg 2006-2009
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Osaka Stadium, Osaka, Japan (1971.07.18)
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Fairgrounds, Del Mar, California, USA (2012.06.22)
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: 1971.12.04 - Phillipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: 1971.10.03 - Feelin’ Alright Boston - Boston Garden, Boston, MA, USA
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA, USA (1997.10.25)
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: 1982.09.06 - Locomotion 82 - Tokyo, Japan
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: All the Girls In the World Beware!!!
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA (1974.06.01)
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Civic Center, Providence, RI, USA (1974.04.20)
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Community Arts Center, Williamsport, PA, USA (1998.04.26)
Artist: Grand Funk Railroad
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Collections
Title: Classic Rock
Title: Best of Classic Rock
Title: Heavy Metal (Music from the Motion Picture)
Genre: Rock, Metal, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Viva Rock Vegas
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock Workout
Title: Invincible (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Drive Fast, Rock Hard
Genre: Rock
Title: Trailer Tracks
Genre: Rock
Title: Time Life - Sounds Of The Seventies 1975 - Take Two
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Country Rock, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Funk
Title: Time Life - Sounds Of The Seventies 1973
Genre: Soul, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Time Life - Sounds Of The Seventies 1975
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, World Music, Country Rock, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Funk
Title: Time Life - Sounds Of The Seventies 1974 - Take Two
Genre: Electronica, Techno, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Rock, Folk Rock, Reggae, World Music, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Acoustic (Live)
Genre: Acoustic
Title: 100 Hits Blues Ballads
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Supernatural: Season 1
Genre: Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: Supernatural: Season 3
Title: Top Of The Pops 1973 CD2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Glam Rock, Punk, Dancefloor, Christian Country Music, Disco, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Top Of The Pops 1974 CD1
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Pop, Funk
Title: Ultimate Rock Ballads: These Dreams
Genre: Rock
Title: 500 Classic Rock Songs Vol. 1 CD4
Genre: Folk Rock, World Music, Pop
Title: Legend Rock Ballads Vol. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: Blues & Rock Ballads
Genre: Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Slave To The Grind
Genre: Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Metal, Country, Pop
Title: 100 Hits: Rock Classics (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits: Guitar Heroes (CD 2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Guitar Rock (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Blues Paradise (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Best Of Classic Rock Kiss FM (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Official Soundtrack (K-DST)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Reggae, Latin, Funk
Title: K-Dst
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 120 Greatest Rock Songs (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: 120 Greatest Rock Songs (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Bacobens Rock Top 500 (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Bacobens Rock Top 500 (CD4)
Genre: Rock
Title: Bacobens Rock Top 500 (CD8)
Genre: Rock
Title: Top 500 Rock And Roll Songs (CD20)
Genre: Rock
Title: Top 500 Rock And Roll Songs (CD09)
Genre: Rock
Title: Top 500 Rock And Roll Songs (CD04)
Genre: Rock
Title: Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits 1974
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Retro
Title: Classic Rock Collection
Genre: Rock
Title: What Do We Know About Rock (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Top 500 Classic Rock (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Top 500 Classic Rock (CD4)
Genre: Rock
Title: Top 500 Classic Rock (CD8)
Genre: Rock
Title: Billboard Charts Top 1000 Hits 1970-1979 (CD4: 1973)
Genre: Industrial, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Gothic Rock, Grunge, Rock & Roll, Punk, Metal, Reggae, World Music, Country, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic, Indie, Hardcore, Symphonic
Title: Billboard Charts Top 1000 Hits 1970-1979 (CD5: 1974)
Genre: Industrial, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Gothic Rock, Grunge, Rock & Roll, Punk, Metal, Reggae, World Music, Country, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic, Indie, Hardcore, Symphonic
Title: Yacht Rock (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Old School Collection (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Grandes Baladas Rock (CD6)
Genre: Rock
Title: Grandes Baladas Del Rock 1 (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Yacht Rock Rock Classics From 70s 80s (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Best Of 1974 (CD1)
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 059
Genre: Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Power Metal
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 046
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 276
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 101
Genre: Rock, Gothic Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 099
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Power Metal
Title: Classic Rock Pack (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: 50 Greatest Classic Rock Guitar Songs Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: NOW That's What I Call Classic Rock Hits 2015 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Featuring albums
Title: 20 #1’s: Classic Rock Love Songs / 20 #1's: Classic Rock Love Songs
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Legends: The Ultimate Rock Collection (CD7: Gimme Some Lovin')
Artist: The Legends, Time Life
Genre: Rock
Title: The Studio Wizardry Of Todd Rundgren
Artist: Todd Rundgren
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Punk Rock