Grand Funk Railroad is celebrating The 50th Anniversary of their iconic song, “We’re An American Band.” It hit the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 29, 1973, and was their first #1 single and enduring over the years as one of rock’s most definitive and became the band’s anthems.
Written by founding member Don Brewer and produced by Todd Rundgren, the platinum-selling song was released as the first single from the album of the same name.