I've always thought of Van Halen as America's band, but after reading about the success of Grand Funk, maybe we have to consider that GF was first to the top of the American rock mountain. Since their rise to stardom came before I was old enough to join the party, it was really interesting to read about how successful a band they were. A run of ten straight gold albums, three in one year, is unheard of in the music business. In three years they went from an unknown group of young guys to selling out Shea stadium faster than the Beatles did.
This book told the story of their success over the course of a seven year run at the top. To this day, I listen to GF music along with all my other favorite bands. In the mid-80's I became a real GF fan and thought they were as good a band as any I was listening to at the time. I guess they were more my older brother's band then mine, but because of his influence, I always knew the GF song catalogue. In three years they went from an un Grand Funk was a huge band before I began my love for music. Initially coming to prominence following the bands performance at the Atlanta. To be honest, his pro-Funk enthusiasm makes for a compelling read. Grand Funk was a huge band before I began my love for music. Grand Funk Railroad were one of the biggest US rock n roll acts of the 70s. Billy James An American Band: The Story of Grand Funk Railroad Paperback by Billy James (Author) 24 ratings Paperback 124.99 6 Used from 49.78 Biographer Billy James managed to interview all band members and makes no bones about where his loyalties lay. This authorized biography details how the band rose to stardom and captured America's heart.more In an era dominated by progressive rock, Grand Funk faired badly with critics, but the public, especially in America, had no such problem in adopting them as their favourite band. A hard working, no-nonsense power trio fronted by the energetic showmanship of Mark Farner, they were often cited as the loudest rock and roll band in the world. Initially coming to prominence following the band's performance at the Atlanta Pop Festival, they sold millions of records and played to sold out arenas the world over.
A hard working, no-nonsense power trio fronted by the energetic showmanship of Mark Farner, they were often cited as the loudest Grand Funk Railroad were one of the biggest US rock 'n' roll acts of the 70s. Grand Funk Railroad were one of the biggest US rock 'n' roll acts of the 70s.
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