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American soul vocalist Born 21 January 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, died 2 April 2003 in Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, England. Best remembered for the 1970 interpretation of the Vietnam War protest song “War”.
Edwin Starr (January 21, 1942April 2, 2003) was an American soul music singer. Starr is famous for his Norman Whitfield-produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the number one hit "War".Starr was born in Tennessee and raised in Ohio, and later lived in Detroit while singing for Motown Records. Besides "War", Starr's songs "25 Miles" and "Stop the War Now" were also major successes in the 1960s. Starr's career shifted to the United Kingdom in the 1970s, where he continued to produce music, and lived until his death.