There were many Top 40 hits in the 60s which were English artists covering American records. Now we're in the 70s we have an English record covered by an American band. Although this charted in 1971, the cover was done in 1969 of a song that had been a hit for The Animals in 1966.
Grand Funk Railroad were a Hard Rock band who formed in 1969 and this version of the song stands at almost 10 minutes long. It would be their only UK Top 40 hit and never charted in their native America.
However they would have several other hits in America with 2 number ones, "We're An American Band" and a cover of "The Loco-Motion".
The band split in 1976 but have since reunited on more that one occasion and are still currently active with 2 of the 3 original members still in the band.
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