War

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War is an American funk and soul band best known for their 1970s hits blending rock, jazz, Latin, and R&B influences, including songs like "Low Rider" and "Why Can't We Be Friends?".

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War canonical 28

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American funk band
American soul band
band
activeYearsStart 1969
associatedAct Eric Burdon
Eric Burdon and War
countryOfOrigin United States
formedIn 1969
genre Chicano rock
Latin
Latin funk
R&B
blues rock
funk
funk rock
jazz
jazz fusion
progressive soul
psychedelic soul
rock
soul
hasMember B.B. Dickerson
Charles Miller
Harold Brown
Howard E. Scott
Lee Oskar
Lonnie Jordan
Papa Dee Allen
Thomas "Papa Dee" Allen
knownFor blending rock, jazz, Latin, and R&B influences
memberOf Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees (class of 2024)
notableSong Low Rider
Slippin' into Darkness
Spill the Wine
The Cisco Kid
The World Is a Ghetto
Why Can't We Be Friends?
notableWork All Day Music
All Day Music (album)
linked to: All Day Music

Deliver the Word (album)
Eric Burdon Declares "War"
Gypsy Man
Low Rider
Me and Baby Brother
Slippin' into Darkness
Spill the Wine
Summer
The Black-Man's Burdon
The Cisco Kid
The World Is a Ghetto
The World Is a Ghetto (album)
War (album)
Why Can't We Be Friends?
Why Can't We Be Friends? (album)
origin Long Beach, California, United States
recordLabel Avenue Records
MCA Records
RCA Victor
United Artists Records

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