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"Low Rider" is a song written by American funk band War and producer Jerry Goldstein, which appeared on their album Why Can't We Be Friends?, released in 1975. It reached number one on the Billboard R&B singles chart , peaked at number seven on the Hot 100 singles chart, and number six in Canada (number 69 in the Canadian year-end chart [ 6 ] ).
Miller’s deep voice is heard on the War song "Low Rider", and he is credited by many sources as the dominant and initial songwriter of "Low Rider". It was recorded at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco in 1975 and has been sampled by many artists such as Flo Rida, who used it for his song "G.D.F.R.").
Two singles from the album were released: the title track backed with "In Mazatlan", and "Low Rider" backed with "So". Both A-sides were nominated for the Grammy Awards of 1976. Of the songs on this album, an interpolation of the first part of the song "Smile Happy" was used in the song "It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy featuring RikRok.
", "Low Rider", and "Summer"). [1] [2] A musical crossover band, War became known for its eclectic blend of funk, [3] soul, [4] jazz, and rock, [5] an amalgam of the different sounds and styles the band members heard living in the racially-diverse ghettos of Los Angeles. Their album The World Is a Ghetto was Billboard's best-selling album of ...
The Lowrider Band consists of three of the four surviving original core group members of the multi-platinum selling band War: Howard E. Scott, Lee Oskar, and Harold Brown. These members lost the right in federal court to use and tour under the name "War" in the mid-1990s to Far Out Productions (producer and manager Jerry Goldstein).
War Live "Why Can't We Be Friends?" - "In Mazatlan" 1975 6 9 — RIAA: Gold [5] Why Can't We Be Friends? "Low Rider" - "So" 7 1 12 RIAA: Gold [5] BPI: Silver [12] "Me and Baby Brother" (reissue) - "In Your Eyes" 1976 — — 21 Deliver the Word "Summer" - "All Day Music" 7 4 — RIAA: Gold [5] Greatest Hits "L.A. Sunshine" - "Slowly We Walk ...
Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Hot on the heels of 'Walkin' On The Sun' comes a wonderfully festive, anthemic rendition of War's pop/R&B chestnut. The song's original funk-flavored arrangement proves perfectly accessible to Smash mouth's pop/ska style. The heartfelt 'let's get along' tone of the lyrics remains as relevant as ever to today's ...
Lee Oskar (born 24 March 1948) [1] is a Danish harmonica player, [2] notable for his contributions to the sound of the rock-funk fusion group War, which was formed by Howard E. Scott and Harold Brown, [3] his solo work, and as a harmonica manufacturer. [4]