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Mark Farner

Guitarist

Birthday September 29, 1948

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Flint, MI

Age 76 years old

#171,187 Most Popular

About

Guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was a founding member of the 1970s arena rock band Grand Funk Railroad.

Before Fame

He played for Terry Knight and The Pack from 1965 to 1966.

Trivia

He started out playing the tuba, but quickly realized he would not make it as a star with that instrument.

Family Life

He and his wife Lesia have been married for more than thirty years; they have three sons.

Associated With

He credited the televangelist Billy Graham with saving Farner when he was little.