Edwin Starr
USA
Born: 21 January 1942
Died: 02 April 2003
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: R&B
Styles: Soul, R&B/Soul, Motown, Pop-Soul, Northern Soul, Psychedelic Soul
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Rightly revered for the storming protest classic "War," Edwin Starr didn't really need another hit to achieve legendary status in soul circles, so electrifying was that single performance. Starr first made his name as "Agent Double-O-Soul," and when his contract was transferred to Motown, he instantly became one of the roughest, toughest vocalists on the crossover-friendly label, with his debt to James Brown and the Stax soul shouters. Even if nothing else ever matched the phenomenon of "War," Starr had several Top Ten hits on the R&B charts ov...
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