Survival is Grand Funk Railroad's fourth studio album, and was released in April of 1971 by Capitol Records. It was produced by Terry Knight. Grand Funk Railroad was an American Rock and Roll band in the 1970s, originally from Flint, Michigan. ... April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Capitol record by Wingy Manone Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, founded in 1942. ... Terry Knight (born Richard Terrence Knapp on April 9, 1943, died November 1, 2004), was an American rock and roll music producer and musician. ...
Mark Farner is the unmistakable voice, guitarist, and songwriter that powered the original GrandFunkRailroad to 12 platinum and 15 gold albums.
In 1971 Mark and the original GrandFunkRailroad set the attendance record at New York's Shea Stadium for a concert, surpassing the record set by The Beatles in 1966, and a record that still stands today, some 30 years later.
Mark toured with the reunited original GrandFunkRailroad in 1996, 1997 and 1998 and was named to Pollstar's Top 100 Tours of 1998.
Not usually well-received by critics, the original GrandFunkRailroad lineup was highly popular during the 1970s, having sold over 25 million records and selling out arenas world-wide.
In 1972, GrandFunkRailroad fired Knight, who sued for breach of contract, resulting in a protracted legal battle.
GrandFunkRailroad reunited in 1980 with Dennis Bellinger replacing Mel Schacher at the last moment on Bass, and released two albums on the Warner Brothers label Full Moon.
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