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• Grand Funk Railroad's anthem "We're an American Band" is no lie; eventually known simply as "Grand Funk," they are a rock and roll band based out of Detroit, Michigan. After signing to Capitol Records, they released a string of successful albums over a short period of time in the early '70s. With Todd Rundgren producing, they released We're an American Band in 1973. Other hit songs from Grand Funk include "|Some Kind of Wonderful" and "The Loco-Motion." The original band broke up in 1976, but a new lineup continues to tour today.

• Fast Facts

  1. Formed in 1969
  2. Origin: Flint, Michigan
  3. Original Lineup: Mark Farner, Don Brewer, Mel Schacher
  4. Touring Members: Max Carl, Bruce Kulick
  5. "We're an American Band" was the band's first number one hit.
  6. Named by manager Terry Knight after the Grand Trunk Western Railroad
  7. Shortened its name to Grand Funk in 1972
  8. Disbanded in 1976, but reunited in 1996

• Partial Discography

  1. 1969: On Time
  2. 1970: Closer to Home
  3. 1973: We're an American Band
  4. 1974: All the Girls in the World Beware!!
  5. 1974: Shinin' On
  6. 1976: Good Singin', Good Playin'

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