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.
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Formed in 1969
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Origin
Flint, Michigan
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Original Lineup
Mark Farner, Don Brewer, Mel Schacher
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Touring Members
Max Carl, Bruce Kulick
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"We're an American Band" was the band's first number one hit.
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Named by manager Terry Knight after the Grand Trunk Western Railroad
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Shortened its name to Grand Funk in 1972
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