Mark Farner

Happy Birthday Mark Farner [VIDEO]
Happy Birthday Mark Farner [VIDEO]
Happy Birthday Mark Farner [VIDEO]
Mark Fredrick Farner was born in Flint on September 29,1948. His first musical instrument was the tuba he played in high school and he would trade in the horn for the guitar. With help and inspiration from his mother Mark set his sights on becoming a musician...
Happy Birthday Mark Farner [VIDEO]
Happy Birthday Mark Farner [VIDEO]
Happy Birthday Mark Farner [VIDEO]
Grand Funk Railroad guitarist, lead singer and songwriter Mark Farner is Pure Michigan all the way. Mark was born in Flint, on September 29,1948. As a kid in school he dreamed about being a football star but then a knee injury put that on the shelf. Mark’s mother planted the musical seed with her son when she rented him a guitar and bought six lessons.
Grand Funk Railroad’s Mark Farner on Drugs, Soldiers, and Breakups
Grand Funk Railroad’s Mark Farner on Drugs, Soldiers, and Breakups
Grand Funk Railroad’s Mark Farner on Drugs, Soldiers, and Breakups
In a recent interview, Mark Farner, one-time leader of Grand Funk Railroad, talked about the legacy of the mighty band.  “We were a bunch of 20-year-old rock and rollers who were putting our thoughts out there and looking for answers, and so were our fans.” he said. ” We were saying what everybody wanted to say.”
Rarely Heard Solo Mark Farner – Today’s Vinyl Vault
Rarely Heard Solo Mark Farner – Today’s Vinyl Vault
Rarely Heard Solo Mark Farner – Today’s Vinyl Vault
I still remember the excitement we all felt at the radio station in 1977 when word got out that Mark Farner was releasing a solo album.  I think most of Flint was!  We gave it significant airplay but it never caught on nationally and dropped off into rarity territory soon after...

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