What happened to Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad?
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Funk Railroad says Mark Farner, who helped form the Flint-born rock group before he left for a solo career, violated an injunction that limited his use of the band’s name. Farner left the band in 1983 for a solo career, returned in the mid-1990s then left for good in 1998.
What caused the breakup of Grand Funk Railroad?
The band split up in 1976, soon after the release of their Frank Zappa-produced ‘Good Singin’, Good Playin’ album. “It was Don Brewer who broke up the band.” Farner said, “He was late to a rehearsal. Finally he walked in and said ‘I’ve got to find something more stable to do with my life. ‘ That was it.
Who was the drummer for Grand Funk Railroad?
Don Brewer
Grand Funk Railroad/Drummers
“50 years! Who ever would have dreamt it?” That’s what Grand Funk Railroad founding drummer and vocalist Don Brewer says as the band nears its golden anniversary in 2019. When it comes to music in the 1970’s, no band epitomized rock and roll that decade more than Grand Funk Railroad.
Who wrote an American band?
We’re an American Band/Lyricists
Are there any original members in Grand Funk Railroad?
Grand Funk Railroad includes original founding members Don Brewer (vocals and drums, writer and singer of the multi-million selling hit, We’re An American Band) and bassist Mel Schacher, “The God Of Thunder”. Joining Don and Mel are true “All Stars”. Singer Max Carl is a rock veteran from 38 Special.
Did Grand Funk Railroad play at Woodstock?
Grand Funk Railroad didn’t play Woodstock. While other ascendant American bands such Creedence Clearwater Revival, Sly and the Family Stone and Jefferson Airplane played Yasgur’s farm this week in 1969, Grand Funk was missing. Lead singer Mark Farner chalks it up to a scheduling conflict.
Who sang we’re an American Band?
Grand Funk Railroad
We’re an American Band/Artists
Who performed We’re an American Band?
“We’re an American Band” is a song by Grand Funk Railroad from the album of the same name, which became the band’s first No. 1 single, released July 2, 1973.
What are the hits of Grand Funk Railroad?
“We’re An American Band.” “Some Kind Of Wonderful.” “I’m Your Captain/Closer To Home.” For Grand Funk Railroad, the hits kept rolling in the seventies as they packed arenas for supercharged live shows.
Where did four young Chiquitas in Omaha come from?
People who don’t say, ‘What are you saying, that Focus can’t sing?'” Regarding the line, “four young chiquitas in Omaha,” Don Brewer told Songfacts it came from a situation where they checked into a hotel in Omaha, Nebraska. “There were four groupies in the lobby waiting to see the band,” he said.
Who was opening act for Grand Funk band?
Don explains the line, “Up all night with Freddie King, I’ve got to tell you, poker’s his thing”: “Freddie King was the opening act for us, the great Blues guitar player from Texas. It always struck me as funny that he would make his band play poker with him every night.
Why are we an American band by Grand Funk?
We were kind of riding along with the FM underground situation, so we were able to make 7-minute, 9-minute songs and we’d get the airplay because that was the in thing to do – we could get whole albums played.