Please enjoy Edwin Starr with Warand don’t overlook the role of the most enthusiastic tambourine playing in recorded music historyexpertly delivered by Jack Ashford of the Funk Brothers who might. Edwin Starr died of a heart attack at 61 in 2003. Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield wrote one of the best protest songs of all timeand a song that has lasted the test of time. His family members moved to Cleveland when he was an adolescent. Note- Starr reached #1 in the charts with “War”- James Brown never had a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. STARR, EDWIN (born Charles Edwin Hatcher) (21 Janu 2 April 2, 2003), was an internationally renowned African-American singer, whose musical career spanned more than four decades and multiple genres of popular music. War by Edwin Starr was written by Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield.

The song does have a James Brown vibe about it. Four Tops - 'Standing In The Shadows Of Love' Id run but theres no where to go Cause heartaches will follow me I know Without your love, the love I need Its the beginning of the end for me Cause youve taken away all me reasons for livin.

Instead Whitfield recorded it with Edwin Starr and it would go on to be Starr’s biggest hit and become an anthem. This is a song protesting the war in Vietnam, the first truly unpopular war in the history of the United States (War (song)). The anti-Vietnam song wasn’t released by The Temptations as a single -the thinking was Motown didn’t want to alienate conservative fans of the group. Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong and recorded by Edwin Starr, War is one of the most famous protest songs of the latter part of the 20th century. “War” another Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong smash from this era- was originally recorded by The Temptations in 1969- their version was less intense than Starr’s. Peaked at #1 15 weeks in Billboard Hot 100.

Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong.Every Billboard Hot 100 Single 1970: #339: “War” Edwin Starr.

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