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Edwin Starr, who had become a Motown artist in 1968 after his former label, Ric-Tic, was purchased by Motown founder Berry Gordy, became "War's" new vocalist.Considered among Motown's "second-string" acts, Starr had only one major hit to his name by this time, 1968's No. 6 hit "Twenty-Five Miles".
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 ".
War & Peace is the second studio album by R&B singer Edwin Starr released on August 7, 1970, by Motown Records. [1] The album peaked at No. 9 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 52 on the Billboard 200. [2] War & Peace also peaked at No. 21 on the Canadian RPM Top 100 Albums chart. [3]
Whitfield often recorded notably different versions of songs with different artists in search of a hit, and did so successfully in the cases of Edwin Starr, with "War" (1970; originally recorded by the Temptations), and the Undisputed Truth, with "Smiling Faces Sometimes" (1971; also originally by the
31 October 1970: 1 7 November 1970: 4 "War" Edwin Starr: 3 14 November 1970: 1 3 "The Witch" The Rattles: 8 7 November 1970: 3 3 "Ruby Tuesday" Melanie: 9 7 November 1970: 3 14 November 1970: 5 "Indian Reservation" Don Fardon: 3 21 November 1970: 2 5 "Voodoo Chile" The Jimi Hendrix Experience: 1 21 November 1970: 1 2 "San Bernadino" Christie: 7 ...
August 29, 1970: Edwin Starr "War" Gordy. 3 [1] 242: September 19, 1970: Diana Ross "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" Motown. 3 [1] 243: October 10, 1970: Neil Diamond
The next track, "War", is a serious anti-Vietnam protest sung by Paul Williams and Dennis Edwards. Motown received a significant number of requests to release "War" as a single; instead of risking the careers of the Temptations with such a politically charged song, the song was rerecorded by Edwin Starr before Motown allowed its release as a ...
1970 "I Want You Back" The Jackson 5: 1: 2 "ABC" The Jackson 5: 2: 8 " The Love You Save" The Jackson 5: 2: 7 "War" Edwin Starr: 3: 3 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" Diana Ross: 3: 6 "I'll Be There" The Jackson 5: 5: 4 " The Tears of a Clown" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles: 2: 1: 1971 "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" The Temptations ...