Edwin Starr

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Edwin Starr was an American soul and R&B singer best known for his powerful 1970 anti-war hit song "War."

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Edwin Starr canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
recording artist
rhythm and blues singer
soul singer
activeYearsEnd 2003
activeYearsStart 1960
associatedAct Norman Whitfield
The Temptations
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
surface form: Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
birthName Charles Edwin Hatcher
causeOfDeath heart attack
chartAchievement "War" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1970
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1942-01-21
dateOfDeath 2003-04-02
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
genre funk
rhythm and blues
soul music
instrument vocals
languageOfWorkOrName English
lyricTheme protest music
social commentary
militaryService United States Army
musicMovement Motown
surface form: Motown sound
name Edwin Starr self-link
notableFor 1970 anti-war hit song "War"
notableSingle Agent Double-O-Soul
Stop the War Now
Twenty-Five Miles
War
notableWork Agent Double-O-Soul
Stop the War Now
Twenty-Five Miles
War
occupation singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
surface form: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
placeOfDeath Beeston
surface form: Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England
recordLabel Gordy Records
Motown
Ric-Tic Records
residence United Kingdom
songSubject anti-war themes
stageName Edwin Starr self-link
vocalStyle powerful

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Norman Whitfield associatedAct Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr name Edwin Starr self-link
Edwin Starr stageName Edwin Starr self-link