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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". [3]
Dec 6, 2007 · Original video of Edwin Starr singing his famous song: "War" [Original Music video from 1969] Originally written under the Motown label, and first performed by The Temptations, "War" wa ...more...
Dec 21, 2023 · Measured against The Temptations’ original, Starr’s bristling vocal and ad-libs raged like a polemic shouted through a megaphone at a protest. Starr’s War stayed at No.1 in the US for three weeks and never left the public consciousness.
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Apr 2, 2003 · Soul singer Edwin Starr, who topped the charts in 1970 with his fiery, iconic, anti-war song “War,” died of a heart attack yesterday at his home in Nottingham, England; he was sixty-one.
Welcome and thank you for visiting the late Edwin Starr's official website. Edwin passed away on April 2nd 2003 but his music, memories and this site will last forever. Edwin (passed 2003) and his manager Lilian Kyle (passed 2019) are shown with the 12" and 7" gold discs for Contact in 1979.
Biography. Edwin Starr was an integral part of the soul and dance floor scene since the mid-fifties and the formation of his first band The Future Tones in 1956. He was on the road right to the end. Born Charles Edwin Hatcher on January 21st, 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee, Edwin was raised and educated in Cleveland, Ohio.
Edwin Starr was an American Soul singer from Nashville, Tennessee. Starr is most famous for his, Norman Whitfield produced, Motown singles of the 1970's, most notably this track. On April...
Apr 4, 2003 · The Nashville-born soul singer Edwin Starr, whose 1970 hit ''War'' denounced conflict as good for ''absolutely nothing,'' died on Wednesday at his home in central England. He was 61. The cause...
Jan 21, 2023 · Edwin Starr, one of the most underestimated soul singers and one of the nicest guys in the business, was born January 21, 1942 in Nashville.
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