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Flint, Michigan, United States (1969 – 1977, 1980 – 1983, 1996 – present)

Grand Funk Railroad is an American band which formed in 1969 in Flint, Michigan, United States. The band initially consisted of Mark Farner (vocals, guitar), Mel Schacher (bass) and Don Brewer (drums), with Craig Frost (keyboards) joining in 1972. During their career, the band released 14 studio albums and their career sales total over 25 million records sold, including 10 million records sold in 1970 alone.

The band split in 1977 and reunited in 1980 and split again in 1983. Since reuniting in 1996 they have remained active, although Farner left the band in 1999. The band currently consists of Max Carl (vocals), Bruce Kulick (guitar), Mel Schacher (bass), Tim Cashion (keyboards) and Don Brewer (drums, vocals).

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.

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  • faecrool

    killer live albums.

    9 days ago
  • matriccs

    Fuck money

    16 days ago
  • LemonJelly37

    If people tagged "I'm Your Captain" correctly, it would be among the top tracks. Because so many music buyers are not familiar with track titles, labels often add lines from tunes to mostly greatest hits packages, hence "Closer to Home/I'm Your Captain" and other variants, for which is titled on most everything else sans the actual original album (label even named the original 45 single "Closer to Home" for the record buying masses who don't know otherwise). So please, correct your tags to just - I'm Your Captain (which is the original track title, and for which is also on the original album).

    26 days ago
  • crownanchor

    Real cool band :)

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  • tiagohardrock

    One of the best bands ever.

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  • foca-

    heartbreaker <3

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  • HeadCrusher96

    Closer to Home ...amazing album!

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  • kyusslover

    CAN I GET A WITNESS?

    March 2012
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