How in the world did I miss original Grand Funk Railroad manager-producer-visionary Terry Knight, 61, being murdered back in November? I am stunned.…
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How in the world did I miss original Grand Funk Railroad manager-producer-visionary Terry Knight, 61, being murdered back in November? I am stunned.…
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26 - Tanya Patience Golden
Terry Knight was a friend of my parents, Lauren (Davis) and Larry Tyler in the early 80's in Connecticut. I have vivid memories of dancing around in my pink flannel nightgown while the grown ups drank wine and solved all the worlds problems. Terry had a way of creating a magical energy in the room, captivating in the memories of a seven year old girl. His name came upin conversation tonight with my younger siblings referring to the "shiny" days in our parents world and I decided to Google Terry on the off chance I might look him up. What a shock to hear of his passing. I have some beautiful pictures of his racing days at Lime Rock Park and a lot of stories from that whole scene. Danielle--if you are out there please contact me anytime, would love to share it with you! Your strength is admirable.
27 - joseph
to AMG or Antonio G or M. G. or to Tony G. as we know you the man with all the plaques on the wall I want my dowry back for that pinto since she didnt marry me just kidding e mail me or call me or just show up miss all of u love jc
28 - FarnerFan
I saw Grand Funk in 1969 at the first Nashville Pop Festival. I think it was maybe their 3rd or 4th major appearance. They went on so late (several hours behind schedule) that people were leaving Centennial Park. Once they started playing, though, the place went crazy. People were literally leaving their cars in the street and running back to the stage. To this day, despite having seen most of the greats of that era, it was one of the most electrifying live performances I've ever seen. Eddie Van Halen said watching Mark Farner dance backwards across the stage doing a guitar solo was what made him want to be a rock and roll hero.
29 - Donna
In 1963, I attended a concert at the Hippodrone theatre in Cleveland Ohio.Peter and Gordon and the Vogues were also perfprming.The concert still remains one of the best memories in my childhood.
30 - Donna
sorry the year was 1965
31 - Rod Rush
Does anybody remember Larry Woolson from Mt. Vernon Ohio i rode with him and Terry Knight from Mansfield, marion and Mt. Vernon when terry did a solo tour at those places when larry booked him at his clubs had a good time rideing with him to those gigs
32 - Pat Bergin
Terry Knapp and I were friends all through school. Elementary school on. We're from Lapeer, MI, a small, bedroom community outside of Flint. Terry and I played drums in the Lapeer HS band, and later gigged out at various dumps around the Flint area. Our parents had VERY limited knowledge of what we were doing, I can only imagine what Elmer and Marge would've done to him had they known!!
Anyhow, I just wanted to put my 2 cents in for what it's worth. I never knew "Terry Knight," only "Terry Knapp." And that Terry was a hell of a good guy!
33 - doris
I had the biggest crush on Terry Knight after seeing him on Robin Seymour's Swinging Time and traveled to Mt. Holly after begging a friends brother to take me, my older sister and friend. I think I was all of 14 but while we were dumb enough to venture out in the blizzard I guess the group wasn't and never showed. But then the same thing happened when we went to see Bob Seger and the Last Heard the next summer in Ann Arbor at the A-Square only there was no snow, only no show. Alas, life is filled with so much tragedy.I cried when I read about his murder in Discoveries mag. Growing up in Michigan there were so many great groups we had such great music and bands.
34 - p curley, shelton conn.
Greatest song he did was the remake of the Ben E King sonmg, "I Who Have Nothing". Put a lot of emotion into that song.
35 - Andrew Trentacosta
Thanks, Wade Bly, for backing me up. It was "It's All Over Now", not "Tell Me". "Tell Me" was a ballad, but "It's All Over Now" rocked out loud and fast.
It was the Stones first number one record in Britain.
36 - Shari
Terry was my lover for a few months in Dallas, Texas. He was a wonderful lover. I worked for Capitol Records
37 - joe
I saw terry knight and the pack several times in the '60s in detroit. Didn't know then that he was also on CKLW. That's when FM was just getting big and Russ Gibb was on in detroit trying to blow out our bass speakers on the radio. I had a brother who played bass at the time and I came home one night from work to find him, my mom, and some other guy in the kitchen. My ma was poking this guy in the chest and telling him that "no pot smokin' hippie is gonna take my son out on the road". My brother was only 17 at the time. That 'other guy' as it turned out was none other than Bob Seger, just before Ramblin' Gamblin' Man came out.
38 - jack starr
I too am saddened by the loss of Terry Knight ,first because he was way too young to die but also because I feel that as an artist he was never given the respect he deserved!He wrote some brilliant songs like "A Change is on the Way" "the Shut In and many more.He was a genuis and I am not talking about the brilliant job he did of making GFR a household name but his undeniable talents of singing and songwriting which have been overlooked.I remember as a fourteen year old boy the thrill of listening to the Terry Knight and the Pack album which I found a replacement copy a few years back ,I remember that there was a lot of garbage on the radio but despite that he made me believe in music anyway.He touched a nerve in me with the brutal honesty and sincerity of everything he wrote and sang to me he was Bob Dylan and John Lennon and the way he died trying to save his daughter's life only proves to me that what I felt when I listened to him was true ,He was the real deal.Thanks for the memories
39 - Bobby Caldwell
I was the keyboard player and a founding member of Terry Knight and the Pack. Curt, Donnie, Herm and I had the greatest years of our life working with Terry. He was a gifted writer and a lot of fun to work with. I was sorry to hear of his death. I don't think Terry was ever really given his kudos in the rock world. Bobby Caldwell
40 - Rockdad
I would like to her from someone who knew the truth about GFR and Terry Knight ripping them off so bad? Anybody have any knowledge about how he took all their money thru the years?
41 - Priscilla
I can remember seeing Terry Knight and the Pack during Battles of the Bands at the Fair Store in the South Flint Plaza in say 1967. That how they all got their starts. Bob Seger and the Last Herd, ? and the Mysterians, The Rationals. What great memories.
42 - The Alleycat
It was well known that Terry Knight was a theif...he cheated Mark Farner out of his publishing rights,He cheated the band out of 400.000 million by taking a nice 24 percent and giving Grand funk 2 percent each
when you live that way you die that way!
43 - The Alleycat
now the above you read is live concert assets,,Knight also took 28 percent of capital records profit that gave knight 800.000 million,,and publishing rights money he averaged 300.000 million a year..
knight made bad investments for grand funk
that cost them million with the IRS
44 - The Alleycat
I was very surprized that Mark Farner did not kick that crooks ass, Terry Knight was nothing but a con man..Mark Don and Mel work very hard to eary their money..and Knight worked very hard to steal it..keep in mind at that time Mark and Don were 20 years old and Mel was 19 KNIGHT saw easy pickings
45 - marilyn levy bissing
I met Terry when I was 16 yrs old and had the biggest crush on him!!!!
saw him a couple times after that and always kept his picture,what a loss
46 - Gray Alan
Didnt he kind of embezzle millions of dollars from GF? What about that story?
47 - Gray Alan
Karma
48 - Timmy
Really sad that Terry was killed, he gave GFR a great start, but it was the talent of the band that led to such big success. It is my understanding that he also robbed the guy's of tons of money. He was not up front with them. Karma is a bitch, I wish Brewer and Farner would bury the BS, they could still at least Tour and make some money, no need for new music, as People like me who grew up on GFR only got to see them once in 1997, I would love to see them again, but much louder.....Don and Mel do the right thing, Mark you can forgive them too.