Craig Frost (born April 20, 1948) is an American musician who rose to prominence as a member of the rock band

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, which he joined in 1973 after working with them the previous year.Craig was credited as additional personnel on their 1972 album '' Phoenix.'' With the release of their follow album, Frost had joined the group and was credited as a member of Grand Funk. He plays

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, synthesizers and piano. Frost expanded Grand Funk's "

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" musical style by adding another aspect to their music. Grand Funk experienced their most success with Frost after he joined the band in 1973, and his recognizable work on their popular hit songs "

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" (

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cover) and " We're an American Band". He also contributed significantly to Grand Funk as a songwriter, in partnership with drummer

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. After the initial breakup of Grand Funk Railroad in 1977, Frost joined with former bandmates Don Brewer and bassist Mel Schacher to form the short-lived band Flint. After its disbanding, he joined

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& the Silver Bullet Band, where he remained for over two decades. In July 2005, Frost "sat in" at a concert in North Branch, Michigan for the first time since 1977 with Grand Funk. He has done so a number of times since, at such locations as Detroit and Las Vegas.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Frost, Craig 1948 births Living people American rock pianists American organists American rock keyboardists Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band members Grand Funk Railroad members Musicians from Flint, Michigan 20th-century American keyboardists