He currently tours with his band, Mark Farner's American Band, which plays a mixture of Grand Funk songs and Farner's solo offerings.

Why did Farner leave GFR?

Farner left the band in 1983 for a solo career, returned in the mid-1990s then left for good in 1998. The lawsuit alleges trademark infringement, unfair competition and violation of a 2004 permanent injunction signed by now-retired Judge Robert Holmes Bell.

Is Mark Farner an Indian?

Mark Fredrick Farner was born in Flint, Michigan is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lead guitarist for Grand Funk Railroad. Farner has Cherokee ancestry deriving from his maternal side.