Editing Mark Farner (section)

== Post-Grand Funk Railroad ==
After Grand Funk initially disbanded in 1976, Farner released his self-titled debut solo album in 1977,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Mark-Farner-Mark-Farner/master/218900|title=Mark Farner – Mark Farner|website=[[Discogs]]|year=1977 }}</ref> and his second, ''No Frills'', in 1978 (both Atlantic Records).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Mark-Farner-Band-No-Frills/release/2941421 |title=Mark Farner Band – No Frills (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs |website=[[Discogs]] |access-date=November 10, 2015 |archive-date=March 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311044903/https://www.discogs.com/Mark-Farner-Band-No-Frills/release/2941421 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1981, Farner and Don Brewer launched a new Grand Funk line-up with bassist Dennis Bellinger and recorded two albums, ''[[Grand Funk Lives]]'' and ''[[What's Funk?]]''{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} Farner went solo again with 1988's ''Just Another Injustice''  on [[Frontline Records (1980s)|Frontline Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Mark-Farner-Just-Another-Injustice/release/4800363|title=Mark Farner – Just Another Injustice|website=[[Discogs]]|year=1988 }}</ref> His third Frontline release was 1991's ''Some Kind of Wonderful'', which featured a revamped Jesus version of [[Some Kind of Wonderful (Soul Brothers Six song)|the Grand Funk classic of the same name]]. Farner became a [[born again Christian]] in the late 1980s and enjoyed success with the John Beland composition "Isn't it Amazing", which earned him a [[Dove Award]] nomination and reached No. 2 on the [[Contemporary Christian music]] charts.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}}

In the 1990s, Farner formed Lismark Communications with former Freedom Reader editor Steve Lisuk. Soon after, Farner began reissuing his solo albums on his own record label, LisMark Records.<ref name=nrg>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Mark-Farner-Mark-Farners-NrG-Band-Live/release/4560430|title=Mark Farner – Mark Farner's N'rG Band Live!|website=[[Discogs]]|year=2003 }}</ref>

From 1994 to 1995, Farner toured with [[Ringo Starr]]'s Allstars, which also featured [[Randy Bachman]], [[John Entwistle]], [[Felix Cavaliere]], [[Billy Preston]], and Starr's son, [[Zak Starkey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bransontrilakesnews.com/entertainment/article_3d2d1180-d527-11e2-b015-0019bb2963f4.html|title='Funk' frontman headlines special concert|work=Branson Tri-Lakes News|date=June 14, 2013 |access-date=November 11, 2015}}</ref>

In the late 1990s, Farner reunited with Grand Funk, but left after three years to resume his solo career. He currently tours with his band, Mark Farner's American Band, which plays a mixture of Grand Funk songs and Farner's solo offerings.<ref name=nrg />

Farner had a pacemaker installed October 22, 2012, having struggled with heart troubles for the previous eight years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldiesmusic.com/news.htm|title=Oldies Music News|access-date=November 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021031111/http://www.oldiesmusic.com/news.htm|archive-date=October 21, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Farner was voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2015. He had previously been inducted as a member of both Grand Funk Railroad and Terry Knight & The Pack.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.michiganrockandrolllegends.com/mrrl-hall-of-fame/255-mark-farner|title=Michigan Rock and Roll Legends – MARK FARNER|first=Gary|last=Johnson|website=www.michiganrockandrolllegends.com|access-date=July 10, 2018}}</ref>