Grand Funk Railroad should be in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame

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Grand Funk Railroad should be inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. Forming in late 1968, they were the first American rock band to obtain 10 consecutive platinum albums, they had many top 40 singles and also had two #1 singles. The 1973 #1 hit, Were An American Band, expresses the life of a rock band on the road and made them the quintessential American Band. Born as a garage band from the industrial city of Flint, Michigan, they rose to fame quickly because their music and persona spoke to the soul of the people. The average Joe (or Jane) found reason in the lyrics and musicianship of Grand Funk Railroad and many musicians following them found inspiration in the style of Grand Funk. The bands many sold out concerts are highlighted with a 1971 Shea Stadium show that sold out in 72 hours .. it took the much higher hyped Beatles 7 weeks to sell out the same venue 7 years earlier.

Grand Funk Railroad hits include: Im Your Captain/Closer To Home, Footstompin Music, Rock and Roll Soul, Were An American Band, Walk Like A Man, The remake of Carol King/Gerry Goffins The Locomotion", the Soul Brothers Six remake Some Kind of Wonderful, Bad Time, and others.

Based on the contributions guitarist,Mark Farner, drummer, Don Brewer, bassist, Mel Schacher and the later added orgainist, Craig Frost made to the history of rock n roll, Grand Funk Railroad should be inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame.

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  • mike k
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    • Another of 1969's gifts to mankind ... the music of GFR sounds as fresh today as it did 40 years ago! THESE GUYS ROCK1 Come on already, RNRHOF, get your head out and INDUCT GRAND FUNK!!!
  • Gary S
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    • This American Band deserves to be in the Rock N Roll hall of Fame. I'm originally from Michigan and their music rocked my world then and still does today.
  • seth greenberg and ethan g
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    • i am a true rocker og
  • jack h
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    • THEY DESERVE IT MORE THAN MANY BANDS WHO ARE IN THE HALL OF FAME.
  • Han s
  • rick a
  • Dan K
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    • Best rock&roll ever
  • patrice v
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    • GFR are so good the best american band in history
  • Gregg S. D
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    • The best power trio ever!
  • mike s
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    • I grew up with these guys Why dont we have this kind of music these days The crap people listen to now sucks I love the old days.........
  • Juan A
  • garrett p
  • Larry Z
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    • Way past due....
  • cathy t
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    • one of the best bands ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Warren C
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    • This has been well overdue
  • Joe N
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    • When you consider some of the music/bands inducted you have to say WTF, where is GFR?
  • Richard S
  • Michael W. H
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    • "The" Band of my teen years. None Better.
  • Kenton W
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    • One of the all time great bands!!
  • Peter G
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    • A powerful band!!! I feel totally recharged after watching n enjoying this Brutal Performance done by a trio !!!
  • Isaac T
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    • I'm 16 and I LOVE Grand Funk, They deserve to be in the Rock N' Roll hall of fame!
  • jvictor
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    • indeed
  • Juan Antonio Martinez R
  • Brett W
  • anthony w r
  • Jeff R
  • Paul C
  • OJ O
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    • How the hell can groups/individuals like Blondie, Prince, Taking Heads, Madonna, and Run DMC,(to name a few) get into the "Hall of Fame" before GFR, good god it should be called the "Hall of SHAME!"
  • Peter
  • Jim W
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    • It's time.
  • Alex L
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    • FUNK and ROLL !!!!
  • Mitch R
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    • GFR was the greatest band of my youth!
  • Brian B
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    • Richly deserved
  • Bruno S
  • Edwin K
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    • One of the greatest !!!!
  • andy j
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    • wtf...jethro tull..wtf..come on people
  • Joe J
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    • Listen to them every day.
  • Terry L
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    • Justice must be served! GFR in the RnRHoF!
  • Oleg L
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    • do it
  • marc t
  • Richard C
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    • Rock Hall should be embarrassed by this omission.
  • Mario R
  • Sadie C
  • Michael B
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    • Very sad that a petition has to be organized to have an all time great band recognized.
  • Walter A. G
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    • And get it done Yesterday!!!
  • Joshua T
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    • It is a crime that we have to do this to get them into the RRHF....
  • Don H
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    • sold out Shea Stadium faster than the Beatles!
  • Larry P
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    • Always the best is good and lasting.
  • Tristan T
  • Federico
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    • C'MOOOOOOOON!!