Born to Die (Grand Funk Railroad album)

Born to Die
Born to Die
Studio album by Grand Funk Railroad
Released	January 1976
Length	48:17
Label	Capitol Records
Producer	Jimmy Ienner
Grand Funk Railroad chronology
Singles from Born to Die
	"Take Me"/"Genevieve"; Released: January 1976; "Sally"/"Love Is Dyin'"; Released: February 1976;

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AllMusic	^[1]

Born to Die is the tenth studio album by American hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad, released in January 1976.

The album's title is considered to be one of the group's more somber, straying away from the upbeat and cocky attitude that was so prevalent on previous albums, such as All the Girls in the World Beware!!! (1974), and focusing on darker musical and lyrical content concerning death, politics, and personal relationships. The title track was written by Farner in memory of his cousin who had died in a motorcycle accident.^[2] The more upbeat pop single, "Sally", released on 3 April, was written by Mark Farner for his then love interest, the actress/singer Sally Kellerman.

^ AllMusic review
^ Billy James An American Band: The Story of Grand Funk Railroad 1999 - Page 128 "Concerning the title track Farner said, '"Born To Die' was written for my cousin who passed away in a motorcycle accident. It was early the next morning after his death and I had the piano there. I just felt the song coming to me and I wrote it.

[1] AllMusic review

[2] Billy James An American Band: The Story of Grand Funk Railroad 1999 - Page 128 "Concerning the title track Farner said, '"Born To Die' was written for my cousin who passed away in a motorcycle accident. It was early the next morning after his death and I had the piano there. I just felt the song coming to me and I wrote it.

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