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Edwin Starr
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Nashville, United States (1942 – 2003)
Edwin Starr (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003) was an American soul music singer. Born Charles Edwin Hatcher in Nashville, Tennessee, Starr is most famous for his Norman Whitfield produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the number one hit 
War.
Edwin Starr was born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1942. He and his cousins (soul singers Roger and Willie Hatcher) moved to Cleveland, Ohio where they were raised.
In 1957 Starr formed a doo-wop group The Future Tones and began his singing career. Starr lived in Detroit, Michigan in the 1960s and recorded at first for the small record label Ric-Tic, and later for the famed Motown after it absorbed Ric-Tic in 1968.
The song which began his career was “Agent Double’O’Soul” (1965), a take-off on the James Bond films which were popular at the time.
He recorded more soul music for the next three years before having an international chart-topper in “25 Miles” (1968). As of 2005 it is one of only two Starr songs on oldies radio.
The biggest hit of his career, which cemented his reputation as a great soul artist, was the anti-Vietnam War protest song “War” (1970). A rousing tour-de-force, the vocals to “War” were - according to Starr - recorded in one take: an accomplishment which might make modern artists quail with apprehension. In explanation, Starr remained characteristically modest, explaining that he’d been allocated little studio time, so had to give each song his best shot.
War.Edwin Starr was born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1942. He and his cousins (soul singers Roger and Willie Hatcher) moved to Cleveland, Ohio where they were raised.
In 1957 Starr formed a doo-wop group The Future Tones and began his singing career. Starr lived in Detroit, Michigan in the 1960s and recorded at first for the small record label Ric-Tic, and later for the famed Motown after it absorbed Ric-Tic in 1968.
The song which began his career was “Agent Double’O’Soul” (1965), a take-off on the James Bond films which were popular at the time.
He recorded more soul music for the next three years before having an international chart-topper in “25 Miles” (1968). As of 2005 it is one of only two Starr songs on oldies radio.
The biggest hit of his career, which cemented his reputation as a great soul artist, was the anti-Vietnam War protest song “War” (1970). A rousing tour-de-force, the vocals to “War” were - according to Starr - recorded in one take: an accomplishment which might make modern artists quail with apprehension. In explanation, Starr remained characteristically modest, explaining that he’d been allocated little studio time, so had to give each song his best shot.
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25 Miles
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Contact
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Stop Her On Sight (SOS)
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H.A.P.P.Y. Radio
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War (King Britt Remix)
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Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On
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realRemox wrote:
War! Huh! Yeah! What is it good for?! Absolutely nothing! [3]
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gleninferno wrote:
War, huh, yeah What is it good for Absolutely nothing [2]
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genghisgandhi wrote:
good god, ya'll
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old_schlickies wrote:
is dat een megageiler song
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gabethevegan wrote:
SOS is still my Fave Starr track..Fab..Gabe
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sunsamba wrote:
listen to Stop the War Now by edwin starr - a great companion piece to War, sort of War part 2 http://www.last.fm/music/Edwin+Starr/_/Stop+The+War+Now
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Kulik666 wrote:
War, huh, yeah What is it good for Absolutely nothing
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xxxNoob wrote:
War can't give life, it can only take it away!
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mefeates wrote:
he is great!
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ryujijitei wrote:
War is still streamable. It pops up every time I start Edwin Starr radio. :P
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Itose wrote:
War..huh...what is it good for? absolutely...everything!
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DevilMadeMeDoIt wrote:
I always thought this guy was white, your voice is amazing!
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Blackxenos wrote:
25 Miles takes me back to my childhood. Great hit! War probably has a history of more airplay, but 25 Miles was the cut!
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tiit19 wrote:
"War" is not steamable any more. A few weeks ago it was. Also many other artist's good songs are gone from last.fm radio. What happened?
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hansmagnejaatun wrote:
War was abseloutley fantastic! :P
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mslandon wrote:
Will people remember and really listen now??
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lllTannerlll wrote:
i'll tell ya what a shiny hat is good for
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dannyboy1878 wrote:
25 miles..............best record ever made ...FACT
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AlfonseMouzone wrote:
Edwin Great Starr
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dr3vgn wrote:
rip we went to same high school years apart.
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