Grand Funk Railroad
Chronicle
a brief
artist history
09/03/1948
Don Brewer was born on this day.
09/29/1948
Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad was born today.
06/14/1970
Grand Funk Railroad spent $100,000 for a block long billboard in New York's Times Square to advertise their album 'Closer to Home.'
06/05/1971
As their Survival album became their biggest hit to date, entering the US Top 10 at No. 6, Grand Funk Railroad sold out Shea Stadium in 72 hours, even faster than The Beatles at the height of their fame.
03/27/1972
Grand Funk Railroad fired their manager, Terry Knight.
04/27/1972
Hard rock trio Grand Funk Railroad fired their manager Terry Knight.
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