War
USA
Formed: 1969
Died: 01 January 1994
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: R&B, Pop/Rock, International, Latin
Styles: Funk, R&B/Soul, Latin Rock, Latin America, Latin America, Rock & Roll/Roots, Brown-Eyed Soul, Soul
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One of the most popular funk groups of the '70s, War were also one of the most eclectic, freely melding soul, Latin, jazz, blues, reggae, and rock influences into an effortlessly funky whole. Although War's lyrics were sometimes political in nature (in keeping with their racially integrated lineup), their music almost always had a sunny, laid-back vibe emblematic of their Southern California roots. War kept the groove loose, and they were given over to extended jamming -- in fact, many of their studio songs were edited together out of longer im...
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