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Dec 21, 2023 · Titled simply War, it appeared on the group’s 1970 album Psychedelic Shack, with Paul Williams, Dennis Edwards and Melvin Franklin delivering a chant vocal that sounded more purposeful than incandescent. But as requests flew in for the song to be released as a single, Motown bosses lost their nerve, fearing that America’s conservative hawks ...
Edwin Starr re-recorded the song in 1992 produced by Simon Harris. Later in his career, after moving to the United Kingdom, Starr re-recorded several of his hits with British band Utah Saints. Starr's new version of "War" in 2003 was his final piece, but remains unreleased. He died on April 2 of the same year of a heart attack.
Oct 31, 2023 · October 31, 2023 4:05 pm. Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong were out to make a statement when they wrote the fiery song “ War.”. Originally recorded by The Temptations for their 1970 album ...
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Aug 29, 2020 · Motown. In August of 1970, America embraced one of the most powerful protest songs in music history, as “War” by Edwin Starr reached No. 1. But Starr only got his chance at stardom because the ...
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War (What is it good for?) was an anti-Vietnam War protest song, written by Norman Whitfield and recorded by Whitfield and the Temptations in 1969. It was re-recorded by Motown soul singer Edwin Starr and released as a single in 1970. War became one of the most successful protest songs of the 20th century, holding the number one chart position ...
Charles Edwin Hatcher (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003), [2] known by his stage name Edwin Starr, was an American singer and songwriter. He is best remembered for his Norman Whitfield -produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the number-one hit " War ".
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The original charted version was by Edwin Starr; and on August 23rd, 1970 it reached #1 (for 3 weeks) on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart. Marty from Milwaukee, Wi I agree with you completely, Andrew from Birmingham. War is the greatest Evil in our world. It causes nothing but suffering for all involved.
