Genres: Hard Rock, Arena Rock, Boogie Rock, Album Rock, Detroit Rock Active: 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's Formed: 1968 in Flint, MI
Cream, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Animals, Bob Seger, Little Eva, The Yardbirds, Vanilla Fudge, Traffic, Mitch Ryder, Iron Butterfly, Marvin Gaye, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Contours, Steppenwolf Nazareth, Led Zeppelin, Free, Foghat, Montrose, The James Gang, Steppenwolf, Bad Company, Brownsville Station, Black Oak Arkansas, Savoy Brown, Thin Lizzy, Uriah Heep, ZZ Top, Cactus, The Billion Dollar Babies, The Amboy Dukes, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Bob Seger Black Oak Arkansas, The Golden Gods, Twisted Sister, Triumph, Kiss, Van Halen, Heart, Guns N' Roses, Pearls and Brass, Mucky Pup, D:A:D, Goddo, King Kobra, Heavy Metal Kids, Black 'N Blue, Royal Trux, Saliva, Molly Hatchet, Buckcherry |  |
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.
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Release: April 4, 2006
Label: Capitol Records, Capitol/EMI Records
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Release: August 27, 2002
Label: Capitol Records, Capitol/EMI Records
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