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Don Brewer (born September 3, 1948 in Flint, Michigan) is a drummer for American rock band Grand Funk Railroad.He came from Swartz Creek and graduated from Swartz Creek High School. Grand Funk, as they were later known, had a series of hit singles and platinum albums in the 1970s; the original members included Brewer (drums, vocals), Mark Farner (guitar, vocals), and Mel Schacher (bass). The band added Craig Frost to the lineup in 1974. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Nickname: The Vehicle City, Buick City, Flint Town, Bedrock, The 810 Location of Flint within Genesee County, Michigan. ... A drummer at practice A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Grand Funk Railroad is an American power trio band. ... Mark Farner (born September 29, 1948 in Flint, Michigan) is a singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known as the leader of Grand Funk Railroad. ... Mel Schacher is the bassist for rock band Grand Funk Railroad. ... Craig Frost (born April 20, 1948 in Flint, Michigan) was keyboardist for 70s rockers Grand Funk, who had a handful of massive hit singles and Craig also played in Bob Segers band playing organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboard on Nine Tonight (1981) The Distance (1982) Like a Rock (1986) The...

In 1974, Grand Funk released "We're An American Band". The title track, written by Brewer, was the band's first #1 single. Still popular, the song has since been recorded by other artists. Were An American Band is Grand Funk Railroads seventh studio album, and was released in July of 1973 by Capitol Records. ...

In 1977, following the initial breakup of Grand Funk, Brewer and former Grand Funk bandmates Schacher and Frost formed a new band, Flint. Flint released one self-titled album before disbanding.

In 1981, Brewer and Farner resurrected Grand Funk for an album that cracked the Billboard albums chart. Two years later, they split again and Brewer joined Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band. He also continued in other musical endeavors, including producing for the band The Godz. Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... Robert Clark Bob Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American rock musician from Michigan, who after years of local Detroit-area success starting in the mid-1960s, achieved his greatest national success starting in the mid-1970s and extending into the 1980s. ... There were two rock bands known as the Godz that were completely unrelated. ...

In 1996 Brewer, Schacher, and Farner reunited as Grand Funk, and were eventually named one of Pollstar's top-grossing acts of 1998. Farner decided to leave the band at the end of 1998 to resume his solo career. Brewer and Schacher added vocalist Max Carl, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick and keyboardist Timothy Cashion to the line-up. The newest incarnation of Grand Funk Railroad debuted in 2000, and continues to tour regularly. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Kiss (sometimes typeset KISS, to fit the official logo) is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973. ... Bruce Kulick (born on December 12, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York) was the lead guitarist for the rock band KISS from September 1984 to February 1996. ...

In 2000, Don performed as a guest clinician at Modern Drummer Magazine's annual Drum Festival event, where he was honored as one of the most influential drummers in the history of rock. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Modern Drummer is the oldest magazine (still being published) devoted to the subject of drumming and percussion. ...

Don has currently rejoined the Silver Bullet Band for its 2006-07 tour, his first appearance since he played with it during its 1983 tour. Robert Clark Bob Seger (born May 6, 1945) was an important figure in American rock and roll and pop music in the 1970s and 1980s, whose music continues to be influential today. ...