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30 Years Of Funk 1969 1999 The Anthology (Album) by Grand Funk Railroad

Biografie van de kunstenaar Grand Funk Railroad

Grand Funk Railroad Is An American Hard Rock Band That Formed In 1969 In Flint Michigan United States. Known For Iconic Rock Hits Such As The Number Ones "We're An American Band" And Their Cover Version Of "The Loco-Motion" 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 Group Has 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 Splitting Again In 1983. Since Reuniting In 1996 They Have Remained Active Although Farner Left The Band In 1999. The Group Currently Consists Of Max Carl Vocals Bruce Kulick Guitar Mel Schacher Bass Tim Cashion Keyboards And Don Brewer Drums Vocals . Despite Their Name Their Music Is Far From The Style Known As "funk" The Name "Grand Funk Railroad" Is A Play On Michigan's "Grand Trunk Western Railroad" Line And It Was Chosen Before "funk" Had Become The Name Of A Music Genre. In 1968 Suburban Michigan Teens Don Brewer And Mark Farner Quit Terry Knight And The Pack And Recruited ? And The Mysterians Bass Player Mel Schacher To Form A Power Trio Inspired By Contemporary Rock N Roll. Early In Their Career They Headlined A Much Hyped Free Concert In Hyde Park Wowing The Audience Whilst Being Virtually Unknown In The U.K. They Also Opened For Led Zeppelin In Michigan Their Home State. 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 Called It Quits. Farner Released Two Solo Albums Mel & Don Recorded As Flint With Craig Before Craig Joined Aritst Bob Seger's Band. In 1981 Mark Farner & Don Reformed The Band Without Mel And Released A Song On The Animated Heavy Metal Soundtrack And New Album Grand Funk Lives. They Toured Until 1983. In 1996 All Three Original Members Reunited For A Summer Tour In Which They Played To Over 250 000 People And A Slate Of Bosnian Relief Dates In 1997 Including Several TV Performances. In 1998 They Did A 65 Date Tour Listed As One Of The 10 Top Grossing Tours Of The Year. In 1999 Capitol Issued A 3 Disc Box Set Called "Thirty Years Of Funk" 1969-1999 Including Recent Recordings Made In 1997. Original Grand Funk Railroad Members Don & Mel Still Tour And Write New Material To This Day Although The Group Have Seen Various Line Up Changes Including The Absence Of Original Lead Singer Mark Farner. Mark Is Active With His New Band Nr'G. They Have Released 3 CD's Since 1999 With For The People Released In 2006. Studio Albums * On Time 1969 * Grand Funk The Red Album 1969 * Closer To Home 1970 * Survival 1971 * E Pluribus Funk 1971 * Phoenix 1972 * We're An American Band 1973 * Shinin' On 1974 * Monumental Funk 1974 * All The Girls In The World Beware!!! 1974 * Born To Die 1976 * Good Singin' Good Playin' 1976 * Grand Funk Lives 1981 * What's Funk? 1983 Live Albums * Live Album 1970 * Caught In The Act 1975 * Bosnia 1997 * Thirty Years Of Funk 1969-1999 1999 * Live The 1971 Tour 2002 Compilations 1972 Mark Don & Mel 1969–71
1976 Grand Funk Hits
1990 The Best Of Grand Funk
1991 Capitol Collectors Series
1992 Heavy Hitters!
1999 Thirty Years Of Funk 1969-1999
2002 Classic Masters
2006 Greatest Hits

THUIS GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
POPULAIR TRACKS MIXEN ALBUMS
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