Основанная в 1968 году, "Grand Funk Railroad" была первой американской хард-рок-группой, достигшей массовой известности, при одновременном неприятии многими слушателями и критиками. Команда состояла из гитариста Марка Фарнера (р. 29 сентября 1948, Флинт, США), басиста Мела Шачера (р. 3 апреля 1951, Овоссо, США) и ударника Дона Брюэра (р. 3 сентября 1948, Флинт, США). "Grand funk" был побочным проектом популярной в середине 60-х в окрестностях Мичигана рок-группы "Terry Knight And The Pack". Фарнер и Брюэр оба являлись членами этого коллектива (Брюэр до этого еще играл в "Jazz Masters"). После издания на малоизвестном лейбле "Lucky Eleven" сингла "I (Who Have Nothin)", который достиг 46 позиции в американских чартах, к "Pack" присоединился Шачер, до этого игравший в "? And The Mysterians".
С этого момента Найт забросил свою вокальную деятельность и стал менеджером группы, переименовав ее в "Grand Funk Railroad". Новое трио в 1969 году подписало контракт с "Capitol Records" и немедленно начало делать себе имя, приняв участие на нескольких больших поп-фестивалях. Их первые синглы попадали в чарты, но "Grand Funk" скоро доказал свою реальную силу и на альбомном рынке. "On Time" поднялся на 27 позицию в 1969-м, а "Grand Funk Railroad" 1970 года был уже на 11 месте.
К лету того года концерты группы пользовались большой популярностью, а их альбомы обычно попадали в Топ 10 в течение следующих четырех лет. Из них самый большой успех имел диск 1973 года "We're An American Band", ставший бестселлером и достигший 2 позиции в чартах. Огромный успех группы часто приписывается бурной деятельности ее менеджера Найта. В 1970-м Найт, по слухам, заплатил кругленькую сумму за огромный рекламный щит, установленный на знаменитой нью-йоркской "Times Square". Это было сделано для промоушена альбома "Closer To Home", который впоследствии стал их первым попаданием в Топ 10, а заглавная композиция с этого диска постоянно крутилась в эфире. Та рекламная кампания имела неприятные отклики в прессе, однако популярность коллектива у публики продолжала расти. В июне 1971-го, например, "Grand Funk Railroad" стали второй группой после "Beatles", заполнившей нью-йоркский "Shea Stadium". Их записи продавались в большом количестве несмотря на то, что многие радиостанции их игнорировали.
Концертник 1970 года, достигший 5-й позиции в чартах, включал в себя знаменитую композицию Фарнера "Mean Mistreater". В следующем году вышли альбомы "Survival" и "E Pluribus Funk", прославившийся своей "круглой" обложкой. В 1972 группа начала разборки с Найтом, закончившиеся рядом судебных процессов по поводу дележа миллионов долларов. После этого менеджером коллектива стал Джона Истмэн, отец Линды Маккартни.
В 1973-м группа сократила свое название до "Grand Funk" и добавила в свои ряды четвертого члена - клавишника Крэйга Фроста (р. 20 апреля 1948, Флинт, США). С продюсером Тоддом Рандгреном парни наконец достигли верхней строчки в хит-парадах со своим синглом "We're An American Band". В 1974 обработка композиции группы "Little Eva" - "The Loco-Motion" также достигла вершины чартов (первый раз в истории американской рок-музыки кавер-версия достигла верней строчки, которую раньше занимал оригинал). В 1975 году популярность команды значительно уменьшилась, и группа вернулась к ее первоначальному названию "Grand Funk Railroad". На следующий год парни заключили контракт с "MCA records" и записали альбом "Good Singin', Good Playin'", продюсировавшийся Фрэнком Заппой. Когда этот релиз не сумел попасть в Топ 50, Фарнер подался в сольную карьеру. Другие члены команды остались вместе, взяли к себе гитариста Билли Элворти, сменили вывеску на "Flint" и потерпели коммерческую неудачу, издав всего лишь один альбом.
В 1981-83 годах "Grand Funk" возродились в составе Фарнера, Брюэра и басиста Денниса Беллингера, и на лейбле "Full Moon" издали пару альбомов "Grand Funk Lives" и "What's Funk?". Но, потерпев очередную неудачу, чтобы возвратить былую силу и красоту, они снова распались. Фарнер возвратился к сольной карьере, а позже присоединился к "Adrenalin". Брюэр и Фрост присоединились к "Silver Bullet Band" Боба Сегера. В 1997 году "Grand funk" снова воссоединились и выпустили диск "Bosnia".
Состав
Don Brewer - ударные
Mel Schacher - бас
Max Carl - вокал
Bruce Kulick - гитара
Tim Cashion - клавишные
Дискография
On Time - 1969
Grand Funk - 1969
Closer To Home - 1970
Survival - 1971
E Pluribus Funk - 1971
Phoenix - 1972
We're An American Band - 1973
Shinin' On - 1974
All The Girls In The World Beware! - 1974
Caught In The Act - 1975
Born To Die - 1976
Good Singin' Good Playin' - 1976
Grand Funk Lives! - 1981
What's Funk? - 1983
Bosnia - 1997
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