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Grand Funk Railroad is an American rock band that was very popular throughout the 1970s.
Formed in 1969 by Mark Farner (vocals, guitar), Don Brewer (drums) and Mel Schacher (bass).
Craig Frost (keyboards) was later recruited around 1972. Grand Funk Railroad has sold in excess of 25 million records to this date, 10 million of which were in 1970 alone. They were a top concert draw and often cited as “the loudest rock and roll band in the world.”

Early in their career they headlined a much hyped free concert in Hyde Park - whilst virtually unknown in the UK. They also opened for Led Zeppelin in Michigan, their home state.

The name Grand Funk Railroad, is a play on Michigan’s “Grand Trunk Western Railroad” line.

In 1968, suburban Michigan teens Don Brewer and Mark Farner quit Terry Knight & The Pack and recruited ? and the Mysterians bass player Mel Schacher to form a “power trio” type band.

Originally produced and managed by former band leader Terry Knight who brought the group to Capitol records in 1969, they split from Knight in 1972 after money issues left the group nearly bankrupt despite massive commercial success which began after an successful appearance at the Atlanta Pop Festival.

After releasing 12 albums on Capitol (10 platinum), they intend for their final release to be Born To Die in 1975. They actually reunited & recorded one last effort in 1976 with Frank Zappa called “Good Singin’ Good Playin’ ” and then call it quits.

Farner releases two solo albums, Mel & Don record as Flint with Craig before Craig joins Bob Seger’s band. In 1981 Mark Franer & Don reform the band without Mel and release a song on the animated Heavy Metal soundtrack and new album Grand Funk Lives. They toured until 1983.
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