Editing Mark Farner (section)

== Early life and career ==
Farner began his career in music by playing in [[Terry Knight]] and The Pack (1965–1966),<ref name=mrrl>{{cite web |url=https://michiganrockandrolllegends.com/index.php/mrrl-hall-of-fame/351-mark-farner |title=Mark Farner – Michigan Rock and Roll Legends |last=Johnson |first=Gary |date=June 4, 2015 |website=Michigan Rock and Roll Legends |access-date=October 1, 2021}}</ref> The Bossmen (1966–1967),<ref name=mrrl /> The Pack (aka The Fabulous Pack) (1967–1968), before forming [[Grand Funk Railroad]] with [[Don Brewer]] (drums) and [[Mel Schacher]] (bass guitar) in 1969.  Farner attended Flint Kearsley High School.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.flintside.com/features/mark-farner-grand-funk-railroad.aspx|title=Flint native Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad is still bringing the funk|author=Jeff Piechowski|publisher=Flintside|date=2024-01-07|accessdate=2024-09-05}}</ref> [[Craig Frost]] (keyboards) joined the band in 1972. Farner is of [[Cherokee descent]] on his maternal side.<ref>{{cite web | last = Smith | first = Noel Lyn | title = Grand Funk's frontman to rock Jackson arena | publisher = navajotimes.com | url = http://www.navajotimes.com/entertainment/2009/1009/100109grandfunk.php | access-date = April 11, 2010 | archive-date = July 24, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110724203854/http://www.navajotimes.com/entertainment/2009/1009/100109grandfunk.php | url-status = dead }}</ref>