Grand Funk
Establishing one of heavy metal's most proven keys to success—continuous touring—Grand Funk Railroad formed in Michigan in 1969 and quickly became the most popular American hard rock band of the early 70s. Although critics and programmers were unfriendly from the beginning, the band earned 10 consecutive platinum albums and set attendance records everywhere, including Shea Stadium when they broke the Beatles record in 1971 by selling out their two day stand in 48 hours.
Grand Funk
Establishing one of heavy metal's most proven keys to success—continuous touring—Grand Funk Railroad formed in Michigan in 1969 and quickly became the most popular American hard rock band of the early 70s. Although critics and programmers were unfriendly from the beginning, the band earned 10 consecutive platinum albums and set attendance records everywhere, including Shea Stadium when they broke the Beatles record in 1971 by selling out their two day stand in 48 hours. While their music never moved far from the standard hard rock power chords, Grand Funk’s onstage sweating and strutting proved that energy is worth a thousand notes.
