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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".
Dec 6, 2007 · Stand up and shout it, nothing War, it ain't nothin' but a heartbreaker. Original video of Edwin Starr singing his famous song: "War" [Original Music video from 1969] Originally written under...
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 2nd...
Learn about the life and legacy of Edwin Starr, the soul singer of War and Contact. Listen to his songs, watch videos, buy his albums and read the latest news and tributes.
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.
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.
