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Charles Edwin Hatcher (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003), 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".
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....
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.
Apr 3, 2003 · April 2, 2003 / 7:33 PM EST / CBS. Edwin Starr, the American soul singer who produced No. 1 Motown hits including the protest song "War," has died at the age of 61. Starr died at his home near...
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Aug 29, 2023 · A Grammy-winning performance. “War” deservedly won the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, and went on to be an international hit, climbing to No.3 in the UK in mid-November. The song...
©Kyle Artist. 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.
