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The original War was conceived by record producer Jerry Goldstein ("My Boyfriend's Back", "Hang on Sloopy", "I Want Candy") and singer Eric Burdon (ex-lead singer of the British band the Animals). In 1969, Goldstein saw musicians who would eventually become War playing at the Rag Doll in North Hollywood, backing Deacon Jones, and he was ...
War discography. The American funk, rock and soul band War (originally Eric Burdon and War) has released eighteen studio albums, three live albums, seven compilation albums, and sixty singles.
Allmusic. [1] War is the third album by American band War, and their first following the departure of singer Eric Burdon and the group's name change from the original Eric Burdon and War. It was released in March 1971 on United Artists Records, their first for the label. The album did not gain much attention upon release, but sales and critical ...
The World Is a Ghetto is the fifth album by American band War, released in late 1972 on United Artists Records. The album attained the number one spot on Billboard, and was Billboard magazine's Album of the Year as the best-selling album of 1973. [2] In addition to being Billboard 's #1 album of 1973, the album was ranked number 444 on Rolling ...
The Cisco Kid (song) " The Cisco Kid " is a song performed by War, and written by Thomas Allen, Harold Brown, Morris "BB" Dickerson, Charles Miller, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar and Lonnie Jordan, all members of War at the time. It is the first song on their 1972 album The World Is a Ghetto, and is the group's highest-charting song on the Billboard ...
The World Is a Ghetto. (1972) Singles from All Day Music. "All Day Music". Released: July 1971. "Slippin' Into Darkness". Released: November 1971. All Day Music is the fourth album by American band War, released November 1971 on United Artists Records.
Saxophone, flute, clarinet, vocals. Years active. 1969–1980. Formerly of. War. Charles William Miller (June 2, 1939 – June 4, 1980) [1] was an American musician best known as the saxophonist and flutist for the multicultural California funk band War. Notably, Miller provided lead vocals as well as sax on the band's Billboard R&B #1 hit "Low ...
Leroy " Lonnie " Jordan (born November 21, 1948) is an American musician and songwriter. He is a founding member of the American funk band War. [1] Jordan had a number of roles over the years, acting as vocalist and playing guitar, piano, synthesizer, and percussion. He was among the first three people to join the group after its inception ...